FDR: “We shall be engaged not merely in reopening sound banks but in the…”

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We shall be engaged not merely in reopening sound banks but in the creation of sound banks through reorganization.

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Roosevelt emphasized the goal of not just reopening banks but creating sound financial institutions.

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FDR: “We shall be engaged not merely in reopening sound banks but in the creation of sound banks through reorganization.”