FDR: “It is our duty to see to it that this future population comes out of…”

On the recordJune 19, 1935

It is our duty to see to it that this future population comes out of homes where they have been able to live and grow under proper conditions.

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Democratic · New York

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Remarks to the Regional Resettlement Directors

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FDR: “It is our duty to see to it that this future population comes out of homes where they have been able to live and grow…”