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FDR: The first duty of our statesmanship is to bring capital and man-power together.

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The first duty of our statesmanship is to bring capital and man-power together.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt asserts that the primary responsibility of leadership is to connect capital with labor.

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