Franklin D. Roosevelt
[Blog] 9 Facts About FDR’s Fireside Chats

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Author: Ben Nussbaum President Roosevelt delivered his first fireside chat on March 12, 1933. It addressed the banking crisis that Roosevelt encountered on first taking office. Due to the Depression, banks were running out of funds. Panicked account holders were withdrawing their money – making the banks’ problems worse. In … Continue reading