The majority of wageworkers must have their rights secured for them by State action; but the National Government should legislate in thoroughgoing and far-reaching fashion not only for all employees of the National Government, but for all persons engaged in interstate commerce.
Roosevelt emphasizes the need for national legislation to secure rights for wage workers across various industries.
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