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FDR: This can be done only if we permit and encourage cooperative action in industry because it is obvious that without…

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This can be done only if we permit and encourage cooperative action in industry because it is obvious that without united action a few selfish men in each competitive group will pay starvation wages and insist on long hours of work.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for cooperative action in industry to prevent exploitation of workers.

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