This Week in Roosevelt History: March 8-14

by fdrlibrary, posted in Roosevelt Facts, This Week in Roosevelt History

March 12, 1933: FDR delivers his first Fireside Chat in which he discusses the banking crisis.

 

First page of a reading copy of the First Fireside Chat
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Did you know…..

  • On March 9, 1937 FDR explained the Supreme Court reorganization plan during a fireside chat.
  • On March 14, 1942, FDR appealed to state governors to conserve rubber by lowering speed limits.