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FDR: The course we have followed fits the American practice of government--a practice of taking action step by step, of…

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The course we have followed fits the American practice of government--a practice of taking action step by step, of regulating only to meet concrete needs--a practice of courageous recognition of change.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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He describes the American approach to governance as pragmatic and responsive to change.

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