Originally an attempt to garner support for his New Deal policies during the Great Depression , Roosevelt gave these evening radio talks to the American public straight from the White House. The addresses gave people a sense of hope and security during difficult times, and helped keep Roosevelt popular despite the continuing Depression.
Because nearly every home in most working-class neighborhoods would have the radio on and windows are open in summertime, in many city neighborhoods it was possible to take a long walk without missing many of the President's words.
During World War II , the Great Depression wound down but Roosevelt continued giving Fireside Chats, explaining major wartime policies and events to the American people.
- ''On the Bank Crisis'' - Sunday, March 12, 1933
- ''Outlining the New Deal Program'' - Sunday, May 7, 1933
- ''On the Purposes and Foundations of the Recovery Program '' - Monday, July 24, 1933
- ''On the Currency Situation'' - Sunday, October 22, 1933
- ''Review of the Achievements of the Seventy-third Congress '' - Thursday, June 28, 1934
- ''On Moving Forward to Greater Freedom and Greater Security'' - Sunday, September 30, 1934
- ''On the Works Relief Program'' - Sunday, April 28, 1935
- ''On Drought Conditions'' - Sunday, September 6, 1936
- ''On the Reorganization Of The Judiciary '' - Tuesday, March 9, 1937
- ''On Legislation to be Recommended to the Extraordinary Session of the Congress'' - Tuesday, October 12, 1937
- ''On the Unemployment Census'' - Sunday, November 14, 1937
- ''On Economic Conditions'' - Thursday, April 14, 1938
- ''On Party Primaries'' - Friday, June 24, 1938
- ''On the European War '' - Sunday, September 3, 1939
- ''On National Defense'' - Sunday, May 26, 1940
- ''On National Security '' - Sunday, December 29, 1940
- ''Announcing Unlimited National Emergency'' - Tuesday, May 27, 1941 (the longest fireside chat)
- ''On Maintaining Freedom of the Seas'' - Thursday, September 11, 1941
- ''On the Declaration Of War With Japan '' - Tuesday, December 9, 1941
- ''On Progress of the War'' - Monday, February 23, 1942
- ''On Our National Economic Policy'' - Tuesday, April 28, 1942
- ''On Inflation and Progress of the War'' - Monday, September 7, 1942
- ''Report on the Home Front'' - Monday, October 12, 1942
- ''On the Coal Crisis'' - Sunday, May 2, 1943
- ''On Progress of War and Plans for Peace'' - Wednesday, July 28, 1943
- ''Opening Third War Loan Drive'' - Wednesday, September 8, 1943
- ''On Tehran and Cairo Conferences'' - Friday, December 24, 1943
- ''State of the Union Message to Congress'' - Tuesday, January 11, 1944
- ''On the Fall of Rome'' - Monday, June 5, 1944
- ''Opening Fifth War Loan Drive'' - Monday, June 12, 1944
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