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FDR: We think it so much in the public interest to maintain a vigorous judiciary that we encourage the retirement of elderly…

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We think it so much in the public interest to maintain a vigorous judiciary that we encourage the retirement of elderly judges by offering them a life pension at full salary.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for encouraging the retirement of elderly judges to maintain a vigorous judiciary.

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