We should widen the opportunities for adequate (35) medical care.We should bring more citizens under the coverage of old-age pensions and unemployment insurance.Many subjects connected with our social econo- (30) my call for immediate improvement. The inner and abid- ing strength of our economic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to which they fulfill these expectations. These are the simple, basic things that must never be lost sight of in the turmoil and unbelievable com- (25) plexity of our modern world. The enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constantly rising standard of living. The preservation of civil liberties for all.The ending of special privilege for the few.Equality of opportunity for youth and for others.The basic things expected by our people of their political and (15) economic systems are simple. For there is nothing mysterious about the founda- tions of a healthy and strong democracy. Certainly this is no time for any of us to stop thinking about the social and economic problems (10) which are the root cause of the social revolution which is today a supreme factor in the world. (5) Those things have toughened the fibre of our people, have renewed their faith and strengthened their de- votion to the institutions we make ready to protect. The Nation takes great satisfaction and much strength from the things which have been done to make its people conscious of their individual stake in the preservation of democratic life in America. In the passage, Roosevelt reveals his intention to preserve and spread American ideals around the world. This passage is adapted from a speech delivered by President Franklin Roosevelt on January 6, 1941, to the United States Congress.
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