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FDR: The first is to make provisions intended to relieve, to minimize, and to prevent future unemployment; the second is to…

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The first is to make provisions intended to relieve, to minimize, and to prevent future unemployment; the second is to establish the practical means to help those who are unemployed in this present emergency.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt outlines two main objectives for addressing unemployment: relief and prevention.

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