Question

What measure did president roosevelt urge congress to pass in this message?

Answer 1

Roosevelt began his political career in 1910 when he was elected to the New York State Senate. He earned a reputation as a progressive reformer. Three years later, he became assistant secretary of the navy in the Wilson administration. In 1920 his reputation (and famous surname) helped him win the vice-presidential nomination on the unsuccessful Democratic ticket. After losing the election, Roosevelt temporarily withdrew from politics. The next year, he caught the dreaded paralyzing disease polio. Although there was no cure, Roosevelt refused to give in. He began a vigorous exercise program to restore muscle control. By the mid-1920s, Roosevelt was again active in the Democratic Party. In 1928 he ran for governor of New York. He campaigned hard to show that his illness had not slowed him down, and he narrowly won the election. Two years later, he was reelected in a landslide. As governor, Roosevelt oversaw the creation of the first state relief agency to aid the unemployed. Roosevelt's popularity in New York paved the way for his presidential nomination in 1932. Americans saw in him an energy and optimism that gave them hope despite the tough economic times. After Roosevelt became president, his serenity and confidence amazed people. In mid-June 1932, when the country was deep in the Depression, Republicans gathered in Chicago and nominated Herbert Hoover to run for a second term as president. Later that month, the Democrats also held their national convention in Chicago. When Roosevelt won the nomination, he broke with tradition by flying to Chicago to accept it in person. From that point forward, Roosevelt's policies for ending the Depression became known as the New Deal. Roosevelt's confidence that he could make things better contrasted sharply with Herbert Hoover's apparent failure to do anything effective. On Election Day, Roosevelt won in a landslide, winning the electoral vote in all but six states.