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Dust Bowl relief program... FDR...
Dust Bowl relief program... FDR...
Item # 716636
July 08, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1936
* Dust Bowl - agriculture drought - heat wave
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt relief on the way ?
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "RELIEF TO 134,000 FAMILIES PLANNED FOR DROUGHT AREA; ROOSEVELT TO VISIT REGION" with subheads. (see images) Loads of text continues inside with related photo.
Complete in 40 pages, light toning at the margins, generally in good condition.
background: On July 7, 1936, the Dust Bowl was in full effect, devastating the Great Plains with severe drought and dust storms caused by poor farming practices and environmental conditions. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the midst of his New Deal presidency, was actively promoting programs like the Soil Conservation Service to combat soil erosion and support struggling farmers. His administration’s efforts aimed to provide relief and recovery during this critical period of ecological and economic hardship.
Category: The 20th Century
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