Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. A dominant leader of the Democratic Party and the only American president elected to more than two terms, he built a New Deal Coalition that realigned American politics after 1932, as his domestic policies defined American liberalism for the middle third of the 20th century.
Speeches by Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR):
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AS DELIVERED ON MARCH 4, 1933 1
AS DELIVERED ON JUNE 6, 1944 4
State of the Union (Four Freedoms) (January 6, 1941) 5
Address to Congress Requesting a Declaration of War (December 8, 1941) 11
Fireside Chat 19: On the War with Japan (December 9, 1941) 12
