Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president for an unprecedented third term in 1940 because at the time the world faced unprecedented danger, instability, and uncertainty. Much of Europe had fallen to the … [Read more...] about Franklin Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms Speech
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
FDR’s First Inaugural Address
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt First Inaugural Address March 4, 1933 Text of First Inaugural Address: I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision … [Read more...] about FDR’s First Inaugural Address