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FDR: Anyone who calls it a class holiday challenges the whole concept of American democracy.

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Anyone who calls it a class holiday challenges the whole concept of American democracy.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt defends Labor Day against those who view it as a class holiday, asserting its importance to democracy.

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