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FDR's First Inaugural Address: American Exceptionalism Quotes

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Quote #4

The people of the United States have not failed. (76)

Simple, elegant, and exactly what people needed to hear. In 1932, it sure might have felt like America had failed. There was a real sense that unless something was done quick to ease the suffering, the country might unravel completely. President Roosevelt's pep talk and plan of action is like aloe on a sunburn: immediate relief.