FDR: “Minimum wages have been established and other wages adjusted toward a…”

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Minimum wages have been established and other wages adjusted toward a rising standard of living.

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Roosevelt outlines the establishment of minimum wages to improve living standards.

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FDR: “Minimum wages have been established and other wages adjusted toward a rising standard of living.”