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FDR: “It is my hope, indeed, that the new speed-up of production will cause many businesses which now pay below the minimum…”

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It is my hope, indeed, that the new speed-up of production will cause many businesses which now pay below the minimum standards to bring their wages up.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt expresses hope that increased production will lead to better wages for workers.

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