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FDR: Just as in 1917 we are seeking to pull in harness; just as in 1917, horses that kick over the traces will have to be put…

On the recordOctober 6, 1933
Just as in 1917 we are seeking to pull in harness; just as in 1917, horses that kick over the traces will have to be put in a corral.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Address at the Dedication of the Samuel Gompers Memorial Monument, Washington, D.C.

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