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FDR: “In the light of our substantial material progress, in the light of the increasing effectiveness of the restoration of…”

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In the light of our substantial material progress, in the light of the increasing effectiveness of the restoration of popular rule, I recommend to the Congress that we advance; that we do not retreat.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt urges Congress to move forward with progress rather than retreating in the face of challenges.

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