FDR: “The American dream of the family-size farm, owned by the family which…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1937

The American dream of the family-size farm, owned by the family which operates it, has become more and more remote.

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Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress on Farm Tenancy

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FDR: “The American dream of the family-size farm, owned by the family which operates it, has become more and more remote.”