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FDR: “The country now enjoys the safety of bank savings under the new banking laws, the careful checking of new securities…”

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The country now enjoys the safety of bank savings under the new banking laws, the careful checking of new securities under the Securities Act and the curtailment of rank stock speculation through the Securities Exchange Act.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the safety measures implemented in the banking system to restore public confidence.

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