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FDR: I believe that what we are doing today is a necessary fulfillment of what Americans have always been doing--a…

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I believe that what we are doing today is a necessary fulfillment of what Americans have always been doing--a fulfillment of old and tested American ideals.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that current actions are a continuation of long-standing American ideals.

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