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If we learned anything from the depression we will not allow ourselves to run around in new circles of futile discussion and debate, always postponing the day of decision.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “If we learned anything from the depression we will not allow ourselves to run around in new circles of futile discussion…”
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Roosevelt reflects on the lessons learned from the Great Depression, advocating for decisive action rather than endless debate.
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