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FDR: The workers of this country have rights under this law which cannot be taken from them, and nobody will be permitted to…

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The workers of this country have rights under this law which cannot be taken from them, and nobody will be permitted to whittle them away, but, on the other hand, no aggression is now necessary to attain those rights.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt affirms the rights of workers and the importance of protecting those rights without aggression.

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