Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 [Speech to Democrats]

GLC00196.02

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GLC#
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Type
Documents
Date
8 January 1936
Author/Creator
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Title
[Speech to Democrats]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 35 cm, Width: 21 cm

Signed at the end. References the problems President Andrew Jackson faced during his administration and how he handled them. Talks about letters he has received from families and businesses pledging their support and encouragement for him. Discusses problems the party and the nation are facing. Remarks, "We are at peace with the world; but the fight goes on. Our frontiers of today are economic, not geographic. Our enemies are the forces of privilege and greed within our borders."

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