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In creating this civilian conservation corps we are killing two birds with one stone.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “In creating this civilian conservation corps we are killing two birds with one stone.”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt uses a metaphor to describe the dual benefits of the Civilian Conservation Corps, addressing both job creation and environmental conservation.
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