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...and government weakness through
lack of leadership in government. Finally, in desperation, they
chose to sacrifice liberty in the hope of getting something to eat.
We in America know that our own democratic institutions can be
preserved and made to work. But in order to preserve them we need
to act together, to meet the problems of the nation boldly, and to
prove that the practical operation of democratic government is
equal to the task of protecting the security of the people.
Not only our future economic soundness but the very soundness of our democratic institutions depends on the determination of our government to give employment to idle men. 
The people of America
are in agreement in defending their liberties at any cost, and the
first line of that defense lies in the protection of economic
security. Your government, seeking to protect democracy, must prove
that government is stronger than the forces of business depression.
History proves that dictatorships do not grow out of strong and
successful governments but out of weak and helpless governments. If
by democratic methods people get a government strong enough...
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Excerpt from The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt ·
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), is best known for his leading the U.S. through the Great Depression via his New Deal, his building a powerful political coalition, the New Deal Coalition, that dominated American politics for decades, and for playing a significant role in a grand coalition that defeated Nazi Germany, Italy and the Empire of Japan in World War II and created the United Nations. Born to wealth and privilege, he overcame a crippling illness to place himself at the head of the forces of reform. Universally called FDR, he was both loved and hated in his day, and now is considered by many to be in the top tier of American presidents. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version
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