This Week in Roosevelt History: March 8-14

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.

 

This Week in Roosevelt History: March 8-14

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