FDR: “The Fourth of July commemorates our political freedom--a freedom which…”

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The Fourth of July commemorates our political freedom--a freedom which without economic freedom is meaningless indeed.

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Roosevelt connects the celebration of Independence Day with the necessity of economic freedom for true political freedom.

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FDR: “The Fourth of July commemorates our political freedom--a freedom which without economic freedom is meaningless indeed.”