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FDR: But we are determined to see to it that our supplies of food and other essential civilian goods are distributed on a…

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But we are determined to see to it that our supplies of food and other essential civilian goods are distributed on a fair and just basis--to rich and poor, management and labor, farmer and city dweller alike.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt commits to equitable distribution of essential goods during wartime.

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