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FDR: “I said then, and I say now, that these economic truths represent a second bill of rights under which a new basis of…”

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I said then, and I say now, that these economic truths represent a second bill of rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all--regardless of station, race, or creed.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt discusses the concept of a second bill of rights aimed at ensuring security and prosperity for all Americans.

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