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If it becomes necessary to protect any miner who seeks patriotically to go back and work, then that miner must have and his family must have--and will have--complete and adequate protection.
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Roosevelt promises protection for miners who choose to return to work, emphasizing their safety and security.
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The Secretary of the Interior shall make employment available and provide protection to all employees working at such mines.
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