Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 247 Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882 1945 United States President (1933-1945) Roosevelt, Franklin Delano The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Radio Addresses to the American People Broadcast Between 1933 and 1944 This etext was produced by Steve Bonner "The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt" by Franklin D. Roosevelt is a collection of radio addresses delivered to the American public between 1933 and 1944. Written during the Great Depression and World War II, these speeches aimed to inform, reassure, and engage the populace in the federal government’s efforts to stabilize the economy and address national crises. The work reflects Roosevelt's effective communication style, emphasizing transparency, hope, and collective action. The opening of this compilation establishes Roosevelt’s intent to ease public anxiety surrounding the banking crisis of 1933. In his first address, he explains the mechanics of banking, the rationale behind the national bank holiday, and the measures taken to restore public confidence in the banking system. Roosevelt acknowledges the hardships faced by citizens and calls for their collective cooperation to navigate the recovery process. He emphasizes the importance of consumer confidence in economic recovery and outlines a series of legislative actions aimed at stabilizing the financial system and stimulating the economy. This introductory portion sets the tone for the series of chats, underlining Roosevelt's commitment to the American people and his call for unity in overcoming challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Oratory -- Sources Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Political and social views -- Sources Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Sources New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Sources World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Sources United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Sources United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945 -- Sources United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945 -- Sources United States -- Foreign relations -- 1933-1945 -- Sources E740 Text World War II Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 511520 2025-08-03T05:25:31.492298 text/html 511341 2025-01-09T20:33:28.074995 text/html 262744 2025-08-03T05:25:39.646229 application/epub+zip 269992 2025-08-03T05:25:34.636285 application/epub+zip 246714 2025-08-03T05:25:33.424272 application/epub+zip 512641 2025-08-03T05:25:43.350210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490255 2025-08-03T05:25:38.904229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343528 2022-09-03T08:47:08.486949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471767 2025-08-03T05:25:31.100265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466842 2020-12-29T03:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20349 2025-08-03T05:25:43.485214 application/rdf+xml 18823 2025-08-03T05:25:33.978259 image/jpeg 4118 2025-08-03T05:25:33.723277 image/jpeg 167656 2020-12-29T03:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 259674 2025-08-03T05:25:31.530269 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia