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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Address of the President at Chicago, Illinois

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00196.03 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Place Written: Chicago, Illinois Type: Typed document signed Date: 14 October 1936 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 35 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Speech to businessmen signed at the end. Reports on the recovery the nation is experiencing since the Depression in many areas of business; banks, industry, railroads, farming, investments, etc. Criticizes the previous administration's focus on "high finance." Discusses the methods by which the government has improved business recently.

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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