What has taken us thirty generations to achieve, we cannot expect to have another race accomplish out of hand, especially when large portions of that race start very far behind the point which our ancestors had reached even thirty generations ago.
Roosevelt argues that progress cannot be rushed and requires time and effort across generations.
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I deeply appreciate your letter, and I realize to the full the heavy responsibility it puts upon me.
I wish to say that the Progressive Party is making its appeal to all our fellow citizens without any regard to their creed or to their birthplace.
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