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I can do a good deal, and will do a good deal, even without the action of the Congress; but I can not do all that should be done unless such action is taken, and that action I most earnestly hope will be taken.
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Roosevelt expresses his determination to act decisively on issues even without Congressional support, highlighting executive power.
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