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In recommending this program I am thinking not only of the immediate economic needs of the people of the nation, but also of their personal liberties--the most precious possession of all Americans.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “In recommending this program I am thinking not only of the immediate economic needs of the people of the nation, but…”
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He connects economic needs with the preservation of personal liberties in America.
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