On this day in history, March 12, 1933, FDR gives his first fireside chat over the radio to the American people, explaining the banking crisis and reassuring them that there was a plan and a way through economic woes.
America’s economy had declined to"desperate levels," with banks failing, industrial production grinding to a halt and overIn his first inaugural address, Roosevelt sought to impart a new sense of confidence to a nation in despair, declaring that"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," notes the History site as well as other sources.
Not a"distant or aloof leader speaking down to his subjects," the president began his first"fireside chat" remarks with the salutation,and"proceeded to engage listeners on terms that made sense to them," said the National Archives. FDR signs the Emergency Banking Act. Across the 12 years of his presidency, he would give over 30"fireside chats" in an effort to help the American people understand and navigate challenging times.
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