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In presenting and promoting his plan, however, the president committed two major errors. He failed to consult with the members of his party in Congress, and he_was trying to obscure the real purpose of his proposals, which was to safeguard New Deal legislation as yet unaffected by the Court's power of review. Many congressional Democrats were taken completely by surprise by the president's plan: some expressed their support of the president, but with serious reservations. Others indicated they needed time to consider the feelings and views of their constituents. Many were opposed. Most who saw through the president's strategy were left feeling uncomfortable with the course the president had chosen over alternatives they felt had not been explored. The president was not prepared for the reaction he received. Having just been reelected by a wide margin of the popular vote, he thought...
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