FDR: “You have a great future-a great opportunity for initiative, for…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1934

You have a great future-a great opportunity for initiative, for constructive thinking, for practical idealism and for national service.

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Democratic · New York

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Remarks on Receiving an Honorary Degree at American University, Washington, D.C.

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FDR: “You have a great future-a great opportunity for initiative, for constructive thinking, for practical idealism and for…”