President Roosevelt begins this speech by reassuring Americans that, in his famous words, "there is nothing to fear but fear itself." Although economically, America had fallen on hard times, FDR did not want people to be afraid, make poor economic decisions, and only make the situation worse. Further in his speech, he talks about his plan to put people to work, creating jobs and stimulating the economy. This plan would be accomplished primarily through government recruitment, as then people could do good for the country while also working and earning income. FDR talks about redistributing land to benefit farmers and agriculture. He also calls for regulation of banks, who at the time were rampantly speculating with Americans' money, and actively decides to focus on a strong domestic economy before any foreign affairs. He claims that if he needs to bend the Constitution to benefit the American people, then he will not hesitate to do so.
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