FDR: “It is wholly wrong to call the measure that we have taken government…”

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It is wholly wrong to call the measure that we have taken government control of farming, control of industry, and control of transportation.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt defends his policies against the label of government control over farming and industry.

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FDR: “It is wholly wrong to call the measure that we have taken government control of farming, control of industry, and…”