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April 12, 1945: FDR dies in Warm Springs, Georgia.
Telegram from Eleanor Roosevelt to son John Roosevelt informing him of Franklin D. Roosevelt's passing.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s funeral service in the East Room of the White House.
April 14, 1945
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 72-18:422
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s funeral at Hyde Park, New York.
April 15, 1945
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 77-144(1)
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Did you know:
- On April 12, 1933, Ruth Byran Owen, FDR’s nominee for minister to Denmark was confirmed by the Senate. Owen was the first female American diplomatic officer.
- On April 14, 1939, FDR asked Hitler and Mussolini for a pledge not to attack or invade nations of Europe and the Middle East.
- On April 13, 1943, FDR spoke at the dedication of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
April 5, 1933: Issues executive order establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps.
FDR – having lunch while visiting Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, Co. 350, at Big Meadows, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. L-r: General Malone, Louis Howe, Harold Ickes, Robert Fechner, FDR, Henry Wallace, Rexford Tugwell.
August 12, 1933
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 54-499.
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- On April 3, 1939 FDR signed the Administrative Reorganization Act of 1939. This act regrouped many federal agencies which had been formed over the years and eliminated others.
- On April 7, 1941 FDR issued an executive order forming the USO.
March 22, 1933: FDR delivers a message to Congress on unemployment relief and the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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- FDR’s message to Congress recommending the Civilian Conservation Corps, pg1
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- FDR’s message to Congress recommending the Civilian Conservation Corps, pg2
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- FDR’s message to Congress recommending the Civilian Conservation Corps, pg3
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- FDR’s message to Congress recommending the Civilian Conservation Corps, pg4
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- On March 22, 1933 FDR signed the beer-wine revenue act. This act amended the Volstead Act of 1919, and legalized the sale of wine and beer that contained no more than 3.2 percent of alcohol.
- On March 25, 1942 FDR awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to General MacArthur.
March 17, 1905: FDR and ER are married in New York City by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt at “Algonac” in Newburgh, NY.
May 7, 1905
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx 63-536.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt pictured shortly after their marriage in March 1905.
March 1905
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx 62-41.
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- The date of Franklin and Eleanor’s wedding had been determined by the fact that “Uncle Ted” planned to be in New York City that day to review the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
- On March 17, 1941, FDR dedicated the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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.
March 4, 1933: FDR is inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States.
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- Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first Inaugural Address, pg 1
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- Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first Inaugural Address, pg 9.
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Did you know…..
- On March 5, 1934, FDR outlined a program to create one million new jobs. He told a Washington audience of business and industrial leaders that the new jobs could be created if a general ten percent increase in wages was coupled with a ten percent decrease in hours.
- On March 2, 1945, FDR appointed his fourth secretary of commerce Henry A. Wallace. This was the last of his 25 cabinet appointments.
February 29, 1936: FDR signed amended neutrality resolution. “This amendement prohibited loans or credits to belligerents, but a ‘Monroe Doctrine’ clause exempted american nations engaged in war with nations outside the western hemisphere.”
Statement by The President regarding Neutrality in the Italy-Ethiopia Conflict.
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Did you know…..
- On February 23, 1942, FDR made a fireside chat on war progress. During this fireside chat, a Japanese submarine surfaced off Golata, CA, and shelled an oil refinery.
- On February 28, 1945, FDR returned from his trip to Yalta. During his time in office, FDR made 24 trips outside of the U.S., visiting 19 countries. He traveled outside the U.S. more than any president before him.
February 19, 1942: The Tuskegee Airmen, the Army Air Corps’ all African American 100th Pursuit Squadron was activated at Tuskegee Institute.
Eleanor Roosevelt at the Tuskegee Institute.
March 29, 1941
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx 48-22:3724(138)
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Did you know…..
- On February 15, 1933, there was an assassination attempt on then President-Elect Roosevelt in Miami, FL.
February 9, 1935: FDR addressed the Boy Scout of America 25th Anniversary by radio.
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- FDR’s radio address to Boy Scouts on 25th birthday celebration
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- FDR’s radio address to Boy Scouts on 25th birthday celebration
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- FDR’s radio address to Boy Scouts on 25th birthday celebration
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Did you know…..
- On February 8, 1933, Roosevelt was officially elected president for his first term
February 4 – 11, 1945: FDR meets with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference to discuss post-war ideas and the United Nations.
Roosevelt is pictured in a jeep at Saki Airfield on his way to Yalta for the conference with Churchill and Stalin. FDR is speaking to Special Assistant Harry L. Hopkins. L-R: U.S. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyachslav Molotov, Harry L. Hopkins, FDR.
February 3, 1945
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 73-200:2
Roosevelt is pictured with Stalin during his first call on the President upon his arrival at Livadia Palace in Yalta. L-R: Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt
February 4, 1945
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx 48-22:3659(45)
Roosevelt is pictured with Churchill and Stalin at the Livadia Palace during the Yalta Conference. L-R: Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin.
February 9, 1945
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-22:3659(66)
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Did you know…..
- President Roosevelt was the first president who visited Russia while in office.
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