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Warren Harding: “Productive labor is staggering under an economic burden too heavy to be borne unless the present vast public…”

On the recordAugust 10, 1921
Productive labor is staggering under an economic burden too heavy to be borne unless the present vast public expenditures are greatly reduced.
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Warren Harding
Republican · Ohio

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White House Press Release Announcing Invitations to Attend the Washington Conference

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