Copyrighted Image? DMCA | FDR recognized that his ability to push progressive legislation through Congress depended on the pressure generated by protesters - workers, World War I veterans, the jobless, the homeless, and farmers - even though he did not always welcome working closely with these constituencies. The well-worn story that ends with FDR telling a group of activists, "I agree with you. Now, go out and make me do it," has never been documented, but it is emblematic of the New Deal era. As protests escalated throughout the country, FDR became more vocal, using his bully pulpit to criticize big business and to promote policies to jump-start the economy, protect the needy and expand workers' rights. |
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