Franklin Delano Roosevelt

This episode of The American Story spotlights Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal in the 1930s. Beginning with his first campaign, the story chronicles Roosevelt's efforts to stimulate economic recovery and raise the standard of living for "the underprivileged millions." The story focuses on the struggle between increased government spending, opposition from conservative members of Congress and the result on the national debt.

This recording features a clip of Roosevelt speaking on the campaign trail in 1932.

The story was written by Frank Freidel of Stanford University and narrated by Merle Evans of the New York Historical Society.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 150126
Municipal archives id: LT6362