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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1936, Volume 5

Book by Franklin D. Roosevelt · 6 quotes · Government, Men, War

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1936, Volume 5 Quotes

“They realize that in thirty-four months we have built up new instruments of public power. In the hands of a peoples Government this power is wholesome and proper. But in the hands of political puppets of an economic autocracy such power would provide shackles for the liberties of the people.”

“Government cannot close its eyes to the pollution of waters, to the erosion of soil, to the slashing of forests any more than it can close its eyes to the need for slum clearance and schools.”