FDR: “The mighty action that we are calling for cannot be based on a…”

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The mighty action that we are calling for cannot be based on a disregard of all things worth fighting for.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that meaningful action must be grounded in the principles worth defending.

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FDR: “The mighty action that we are calling for cannot be based on a disregard of all things worth fighting for.”