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FDR

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1933, until his death on April 12, 1945. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in New York and is best known for his leadership during two of the most significant crises in American history: the Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms aimed at economic recovery and social welfare, which fundamentally reshaped the role of the federal government in American life.

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Nov 21, 1937

It is in the public interest that if there are two sides to any question both sides should be fairly and freely laid before the public.

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Nov 21, 1937

The Power Authority finds that the development of this propaganda has progressed through the following stages: REVELATION, JUSTIFICATION, SANCTIFICATION, EVANGELIZATION.

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Nov 21, 1937

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and in order to effectuate further the purposes of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, it is ordered that the lands and waters...be reserved and…

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Nov 19, 1937

It is ordered that paragraph 7, Subdivision I, Schedule A of the civil service rules be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows:

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Nov 19, 1937

The area of water surrounding San Clemente Island, California, is hereby established as a defensive sea area for purposes of national defense.

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Nov 19, 1937

It is ordered that the following-described area in Alaska be, and it is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry.

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Nov 18, 1937

I hereby authorize and direct the Solicitor of the Department of Labor to perform the duties of Secretary of Labor during the absence of the Secretary of Labor and the Assistant Secretary of Labor.

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Nov 18, 1937

I do hereby exempt Arthur Snow from the provisions thereof and continue him in the service until December 1, 1938.

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Nov 16, 1937

Let us resolve that, now and always, the great art of husbandry shall have its rightful place in our American life.

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Nov 16, 1937

It will not be doubted that with reference either to individual or national welfare agriculture is of primary importance.

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Nov 16, 1937

Let us resolve that as a nation we will not neglect the fertility of our soil or the integrity of our farm homes.

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Nov 15, 1937

I believe it to be important to know the facts touching this situation.

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Nov 15, 1937

Therefore, request the Federal Trade Commission to make an immediate investigation into such alleged practices and methods.

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Nov 14, 1937

Positions in the National Soldiers' Home at Johnson City, Tennessee

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Nov 13, 1937

The Government of the United States stands ready to join in extending its friendly services in an effort to further the attainment of a pacific solution of the present controversy.

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Nov 13, 1937

There is neither logic nor necessity for one-third of our population to have less of the needs of modern life than make for decent living.

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Nov 13, 1937

I have learned with profound regret of the controversy which has unfortunately arisen between our sister republics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Nov 13, 1937

The permanent cure lies in finding suitable jobs in industry and agriculture for all willing workers.

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Nov 13, 1937

Unemployment is one of the bitter and galling problems that now afflict mankind.

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Nov 13, 1937

No unemployed man or woman can be permitted to starve for lack of aid.

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Nov 13, 1937

I am appealing to the people of America tonight to help in carrying out a task that is important to them and to their government.

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Nov 13, 1937

I am confident that this great American undertaking will succeed.

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Nov 13, 1937

The inherent right to work is one of the elemental privileges of a free people.

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