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Congress May Block Roosevelt on New Deal Policy Next Year
Washington observers say Congress could resist Roosevelt’s reform aims for the Supreme Court in 1939 40, with Democrats cautious about primaries and loyalty to the President. Brain Trust drafting likely ends as party factions seek a 1940 nominee not tied to New Deal ideals.
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