Roosevelt inaugural the only thing we have to fear is fear itself speech duration. Franklin delano roosevelts first inauguration, 1933. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself fdr 1933. On march 4, 1933, at the height of the great depression, franklin delano roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the united states.
So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Nothing to fear by franklin delano roosevelt and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Franklin roosevelt, inaugural address, march 4, 1933. March 4, 1933 clip of president roosevelt 1933 inaugural address this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. Franklin delano roosevelts first inauguration, 1933 20 the gilder lehrman institute of american history. Franklin delano roosevelt, often referred to by his initials fdr, was the thirtysecond president of the united states.
Full text transcript of franklin delano roosevelt s first inaugural address, also called the only thing we have to fear is fear itself speech, delivered on the east portico of the u. Elected to four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945, and is the only u. Inaugural address march 04, 1933 i am certain that my fellow americans expect that on my induction into the presidency i will address them with a candor and a. On inauguration day, washington was cold and overcast.
At the capitol, fdr braced himself on his son jamess arm as he made his slow way to the rostrum to take the oath of office. Roosevelt had campaigned against herbert hoover in the 1932 presidential election by saying as little as possible about what he might do if elected. Fdr nothing to fear but fear itself 1933 inaugural address and ocean. This is his first inaugural speech, otherwise known as the nothing to fear speech. Delivered by franklin delano roosevelt on march 4, 1933 on the steps of the capitol. In the early 1930s franklin dealano roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president of the united states.
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