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Businessmen weigh politics amid Roosevelt and Dewey views
Casual discussions with local business leaders reveal varied stances on the Roosevelt New Deal and wartime priorities. One man says his vote would hinge on war aims, personal affairs, and the larger good, while another stresses responsibility over results and shifts in policy as temporary. A Duke Power Magazine reflection adds a broader note on living beyond bread, citing Dickens and time’s healing current.
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