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FDR: It will add to the comfort and happiness of hundreds of thousands of people and the incident benefits will reach the…

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It will add to the comfort and happiness of hundreds of thousands of people and the incident benefits will reach the entire nation.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt speaks to the broader benefits of government projects that aim to improve the quality of life for many citizens.

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