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FDR: We have but to talk with hundreds of small bankers throughout the United States to realize that irrespective of local…

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We have but to talk with hundreds of small bankers throughout the United States to realize that irrespective of local conditions, they are compelled in practice to accept the policies laid down by a small number of the larger banks in the Nation.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the pressures small bankers face from larger banks in setting policies.

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