Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

The Recorded Speeches and Other Utterances of
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-1935

YEAR DATE DESCRIPTION TAPE #
1933
Feb.15
Miami, FL - President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt's comments upon his arrival, followed by recreation of the assassination attempt by Giuseppe Zangara and a statement by Mrs. W. F. Cross. (May not be duplicated without the donor's permission) (2 min)
79-16:1
Mar. 4 Washington, DC - First inaugural address (27 min) 74-24
71-10:2
71-40:2
RLxA-2
RLxA-2D
Mar. 12 Washington, DC - Fireside Chat on banking (13 min 42 sec) RLxA-4
65-9:2(1-2)
May 7
Washington, DC - Fireside Chat - Outlining New Deal Program (Permission required for commercial use) (23 min)
74-3
Oct. 2
Chicago, IL - Address at the American Legion Convention (May not be duplicated without donor's permission)
79-16:2
1934
Mar. 5
Washington, DC - Message to Code Authorities on first year of NRA. (Permission required for commercial use) (29 min)
74-19(1)
 
July 10
Cartegena, Columbia - FDR's response to President Enrique Oloya Herrera's welcoming speech. (Permission required for commercial use)
72-9:4
 
Sept. 27
Washington, DC - Remarks to the Herald Tribune Forum (by radio) in New York (7 min)
RxA-91
 
Sept. 30
Washington, DC - Fireside Chat on Moving Forward to Greater Freedom and Greater Security (27 min)
74-4:4(complete)
RL-14(excerpts)
74-19(5)(excerpts)
 
Oct. 22
Remarks on opening the 1934 Mobilization for Human Needs campaign (Permission required for commercial use) (4 min)(incomplete)
74-19(2)
 
Nov. 16
Address to the George Rogers Clark Celebration, Harrodsburg, KY (Permission required for commercial use)
74-19(3)
1935
Apr. 28
Washington, DC - Fireside Chat on Works Relief Program (28 min)
RLxA-7
 
May 22
Washington, DC - Address to Congress Vetoing the Veterans' Bonus (40 min)
RLxA-8
RLxA-8-A
RLxA-8-B
 
June 13
West Point, NY - US Military Academy Commencement address (11 min)
RLxA-9
RLxA-9-A
 
Aug. 14
Washington, DC - Remarks on signing the Social Security Act (2 min)
74-2:2
 
Aug. 21
Washington, DC - Radio speech to Boy Scouts of America canceling Jamboree (11 min)
RLxA-97
RLxA-10
 
Aug. 24
Washington, DC - Radio address to Young Democratic Clubs (28 min)
RLxA-11
 
Sept. 30
Boulder City, NV - Dedication of Boulder Dam (21 min)
65-9:3(7-9)
201-177
 
Oct. 24
Washington, DC - Radio address to Detroit Mobilization for Human Needs (Permission required for commercial use) (10 min)
72-9:5
 
Nov. 11
Washington, DC - Armistice Day Address (16 min)
65-9:3(10-11)
201-185-B
 
Nov. 29
Atlanta, GA - "Progress means not only sound business but sound improvement in American Life." (38 min)
RLxA-12
 
Dec. 9
Chicago, IL - Address to American Farm Bureau Federation (Permission required for commercial use) (37 min 2 sec)
72-9:3
 
Dec. 9
Notre Dame, IN - Address at Notre Dame University (14 min)
201-178
 
Dec. 24
Washington, DC - Christmas Tree Lighting (5 min)
65-9:4