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FDR: It is my philosophy that the time to repair a leaky roof is when the sun is shining.

On the recordJuly 11, 1937
It is my philosophy that the time to repair a leaky roof is when the sun is shining.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Letter on the Administration's Proposed Farm Legislation

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