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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00196.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Speeches from Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Title | Franklin D. Roosevelt's Speech to Democrats |
| Date | 08 January 1936 |
| Author | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Signed at the end. References the problems President Andrew Jackson faced during his administration and how he handled them. Talks about letters he has received from families and businesses pledging their support and encouragement for him. Discusses problems the party and the nation are facing. Remarks, "We are at peace with the world; but the fight goes on. Our frontiers of today are economic, not geographic. Our enemies are the forces of privilege and greed within our borders." |
| Subjects | President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Democratic Party Economics Government and Civics Finance Great Depression New Deal |
| People | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |