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FDR: Therefore, the only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the…

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Therefore, the only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt argues that true liberty requires both a strong government and an informed populace to maintain control.

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