One reason is that I happen to know that professional economists have changed their definition of economic laws every five or ten years for a very long time, but I do have faith, and retain faith, in the strength of common purpose, and in the strength of unified action taken by the American people.
FDR: “One reason is that I happen to know that professional economists have changed their definition of economic laws every…”
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Roosevelt expresses his faith in the collective action of the American people despite changing economic theories.
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