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A Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside Chat Issue !
A Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside Chat Issue !
Item # 722078
May 08, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1933
* Bank Crisis - New Deal
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* 2nd Fireside Chat (1st report)
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT PROMISES A 'PARTNERSHIP' WITH BUSINESS, FARMERS AND WORKERS TO PROVIDE PROFITS AND HIGHER WAGES" with several subheads and complete text of Roosevelt's address. Loads of text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On May 7, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his second Fireside Chat, focusing on the nation’s ongoing economic recovery following the banking crisis. He reviewed the measures taken during his first two months in office, including the emergency bank holiday and steps to restore public confidence in the financial system. Roosevelt also outlined early New Deal initiatives aimed at reducing unemployment and providing relief to farmers and homeowners facing mortgage difficulties, emphasizing public‑works projects and flood‑control programs as ways to stimulate the economy. Speaking in a calm, reassuring tone, he framed these actions as necessary and practical responses to stabilize the nation, stressing that they were grounded in common sense and essential to prevent a return to the economic collapse that threatened modern society.
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