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What programs were created by the New Deal?
Major federal programs and agencies included the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Civil Works Administration (CWA), the Farm Security Administration (FSA), the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).
How did Roosevelt fix the banks?
On June 16, 1933, Roosevelt signed the Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act. This law created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Under this new system, depositors in member banks were given the security of knowing that if their bank were to collapse, the federal government would refund their losses.
What was the first president to give a radio address?
The Fireside Chats: Roosevelt’s Radio Talks. Calvin Coolidge had delivered the first ever radio address from the White House, President Warren G. Harding’s eulogy. Herbert Hoover had campaigned on radio and given regular radio addresses, but his microphone presence sounded much more formal than conversational.
Why do presidents give regularly scheduled address?
The success of these presidential addresses encouraged their continuation by future presidents. The practice of regularly scheduled addresses began in 1982 when President Ronald Reagan started delivering a radio broadcast every Saturday.
What president had a gift for connecting with the American public?
Levine and Levine, 15. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had a gift for connecting with the American public with his voice. Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to President Franklin D. Roosevelt urge Americans to buy war bands during the opening of the Fifth War Load Drive in 1945.
Where did the President’s voice come from?
Radio technology, and President Roosevelt’s own Rural Electrification Administration, brought the president’s voice all the way from the White House to remote areas like this beer parlor in Gemmel, Minnesota, 1937. Your browser does not support the audio element.