Annual Message to Congress (1930)
Annual Message of the President of the United States, 71st Cong., 3rd sess., Congressional Record 74, p 1 S33. https://www.congress.gov/bound-congressional-record/1930/12/02. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I have the honor to […]
Inaugural Address (1941)
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Third Inaugural Address. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/210116 ON each national day of inauguration since 1789, the people have […]
Address on Constitution Day
One hundred fifty years ago tonight, thirty-eight weary delegates to a Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution. Four handwritten sheets of parchment were enough to state the terms on which […]
Penny-in-the-Slot Politics
There is one aspect of modern life which has struck me very much lately, and which deserves anxious attention: the elimination of the individual. Everywhere, in every country, in every […]
Mass Effects in Modern Life
Is the march of events ordered and guided by eminent men, or do our leaders merely fall into their places at the heads of the moving columns? Is human progress […]
Keepers of Democracy
Recently a radio broadcast was given, based on a story written by H. G. Wells some years ago, called “War of the Worlds.” For the purpose of dramatization it was […]
Quarantine Speech
I am glad to come once again to Chicago and especially to have the opportunity of taking part in the dedication of this important project of civic betterment. On my […]
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress
Since 1931 the use of force instead of the council table has constantly increased in the settlement of disputes between nations-except in the Western Hemisphere, where there has been only […]
Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washington
Tonight my single duty is to speak to the whole of America. Until 4:30 this morning I had hoped against hope that some miracle would prevent a devastating war in […]
“Neutrality Act”of May 1, 1937
JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution providing for the prohibition of the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to belligerent countries; the prohibition of […]