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FDR: I have believed for a great many years that the time has come in our civilization when a great many of these chances…

On the recordNovember 1, 1936
I have believed for a great many years that the time has come in our civilization when a great many of these chances should be eliminated from our lives.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Remarks at Poughkeepsie

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