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Misquoting the President on Labor in Roanoke Rapids
The piece defends Franklin D Roosevelt against labor organizers misrepresenting his stance. It praises New Deal measures as friendly to labor while condemning agitators who manipulated workers to join specific unions. It cites improvements in wages housing schools and infrastructure in Roanoke Rapids and argues the President did not advocate for any single union.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roanoke Rapids