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FDR: “If, indeed, the deeper purpose of democratic Government is to assist as many of its citizens as possible, especially…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 1937
If, indeed, the deeper purpose of democratic Government is to assist as many of its citizens as possible, especially those who need it most, then we have a great opportunity lying ahead in the specific field of housing.
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FDR
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Greeting to the National Public Housing Conference

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