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FDR: Private enterprise is necessary to any nation which seeks to maintain the democratic form of government.

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Private enterprise is necessary to any nation which seeks to maintain the democratic form of government.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

This statement reflects Roosevelt's belief in the essential role of private enterprise in a democracy.

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