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FDR: The social order cannot exist except upon the basis of a respect for and observance of the law.

On the recordSeptember 26, 1934
The social order cannot exist except upon the basis of a respect for and observance of the law.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Greeting to the International Association of Chiefs of Police

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