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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1933 Inaugural Address

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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” one of the most iconic and often referenced quotes from American History comes during the first two minutes of the provided video of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1933 inaugural address. While many see this statement as a reassurance, in reality, Roosevelt is purposely letting the American people know that their overreaction is actually making economic recovery more difficult. He reminds the citizenry that historically speaking America has always “endured” and “revived” from difficult trials that as far back as the founding fathers Americans have had to step up and personally work to overcome significant hardships. He makes it clear that he expects that they too will need to personally

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