FDR: “Legislation can, I hope, be passed at this session of the Congress…”

On the recordMay 23, 1937

Legislation can, I hope, be passed at this session of the Congress further to help those who toil in factory and on farm.

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Democratic · New York

Source

Message to Congress on Establishing Minimum Wages and Maximum Hours

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FDR: “Legislation can, I hope, be passed at this session of the Congress further to help those who toil in factory and on…”