President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks at the dedication of Techwood Homes (Techwood was a slum clearance project to build twenty-three brick and concrete buildings to house 604 families and 308 Georgia Tech students. It also included forty-two concrete buildings with 677 apartments at Atlanta University) at Georgia Tech University. The President is seen delivering his dedication speech, entitled, “The Meaning of Progress," at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, Georgia, before an audience of 50,000 people. He remembers the day, eleven years ago, in 1924, when he first came to Warm Springs, Georgia. He speaks about those days of so-called prosperity in America, when speculators profited and there was a "fool’s paradise” before "the crash", and the citizens were left "holding the bag." He reflects on the disaster and gloom from 1929 to March 3,1933, and reminds the audience of his administration’s subsequent actions to re-open closed banks and establish insurance for bank depositors. He speaks of the efforts of Government to find gainful employment for people out of work.
President Franklin D Roosevelt addresses the Congress in Washington DC, United States. Roosevelt reminds audience of his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933, when he outlined the Good Neighbor Policy of America towards the Latin American countries. He explains how through this policy America has aimed at development of trade and peaceful settlement of disputes. He clarifies that the policy prohibits the desire for war. He says that countries seeking expansion have resorted to law of sword.
President Franklin D Roosevelt addresses the Congress in Washington DC, United States. Roosevelt explains the essence of the foreign policy of America. He states that America has always tried to limit armament and aimed at peaceful solution of disputes. He says that United States believes in equality and popular rule. He also speaks about the steps America would take in event of a war including the practice of discouraging use of American products by belligerent states.
Children rehearse wishing President Franklin Roosevelt a happy birthday. But, not on his birthday. Instead, it is Thenksgiving Day, and the children are enjoying turkey drumsticks. They say they are unable to be with the President on his birthday, so they will wish him a Happy Birthday now, on Thanksgiving, instead.
President Franklin D Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt seated at a dinner table during a Thanksgiving Day gathering in the United States. A boy sits next to Roosevelt. Men place a roasted turkey before the President and he cuts it with a knife. Ambient sound includes conversation and informal remarks by President Roosevelt.
President Franklin D Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt seated at a dinner table during a Thanksgiving gathering in the United States. A boy sits next to Roosevelt. President cuts a roasted turkey with a knife and serves it to the boy. Other guests at the table.
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