| FDR Reads Bonus Veto To Joint Congress | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1513 |
| Catalog #: | 344270 | |
| Clip Number: | 344270-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 007-356-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:45:54 - 00:49:41 | |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/RADIO: People Listening GOVERNMENT: United States, Congress GREAT DEPRESSION: Legislation LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Long, Huey PERSONALITIES: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (FDR) POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) | |
| Description: | Rolling light in contrast and imagery President Roosevelt delivers the first personal veto speech in history to a joint session of congress, explaining why he refuses to sign the Patman Bill (Vetran's Bonus Bill, Bonus March) for the immediate payment of adjusted compensation certificates. Huey Long criticizes the Chief Executive in an exclusive newsreel interview. Family sitting down in living room listening to a very large radio (mother, father, son). | |
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