| SPENDING - FDR ASKS MORE RELIEF BILLIONS (aka ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR FUNDS FOR RECOVERY) | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7503 |
| Catalog #: | 491417 | |
| Clip Number: | 491417-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 110 G | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:56 - 01:13:36 | |
| Location: | Oval Office; White House; Washington DC, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ECONOMICS: Misc GOVERNMENT: Address to Congress, State of the Union LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (FDR) POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) | |
| Description: | "Spending - FDR Asks More Relief Billions." President Roosevelt speaks directly to camera about the need for the nation to work together. Washington DC, United States of America. American President Franklin D Roosevelt speaks from behind a desk. He talks about the disappearance of democracy in other countries. Says democracy in other nations has disappeared "not because they didn't like democracy" but because they were tired of unemployment, etc. "Dictatorships do not grow out of strong and successful governments but out of weak and helpless ones." He says that the American institutions of democracy can be preserved but that people need to work together to solve the countries problems. Says we are a rich nation and can afford to pay for security and prosperity. "Our capacity is limited only by our ability to work together". Roosevelt calls for action (presumably to aid the recovery of the depression hit economy). What is needed now is to turn will into action and work together, "and I am determined to do my share." | |
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