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The text of Roosevelt’s “fireside chat” in May 1933 outlining the New Deal.

The text of Roosevelt’s “fireside chat” in May 1933 outlining the New Deal.

Citation Information: Roosevelt, Franklin, “Fireside Chat Outlining the New Deal,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/483e9dc56cc7121124f83b08b79d1c1c.

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The text of Roosevelt’s “fireside chat” in May 1933 outlining the New Deal.

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An excerpt from a 1935 pamphlet of the American Liberty League criticizing the New Deal.

The text of remarks by President Roosevelt discussing the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935.

An excerpt from a 1938 “fireside chat” in which President Roosevelt outlines his economic plan.

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