Inaugural Address of Franklin D Roosevelt March 4 1933
The text outlines President Roosevelt taking office with Chief Justice Hughes in the Capitol and the parade as Hoover departs. It summarizes his pledge to tackle unemployment, revive the economy, reform finance, and restore national unity through action and federal leadership.
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Breaks in Friendship With Foreign Powers Washington
President Hoover and cabinet prepare to hand over to Roosevelt as U S relations with Great Britain Japan and France show strains on the eve of the transfer War debts and Far Eastern policy are cited as causes Britain defeats embargo against Japan and China slows a planned joint debt conference French default worsens ties Officials warn negotiations may be delayed indefinitely due to debt disputes and payments
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Mrs Roosevelt Attends Great Inaugural Ball
Mrs Roosevelt attends the inaugural ball in Washington at a large convention hall. She sits in a box as 8,000 attendees buy tickets for charity proceeds, after initially intending to abstain in memory of Senator Walsh.
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Cabinet Members Present Washington Inaugural Cabinet
Surrounding the Roosevelt inaugural group were the new cabinet members including Cordell Hull of Tennessee secretary of state Winthrop Woodin secretary of the treasury George H Dern secretary of war Claude A Swanson secretary of the navy James A Farley postmaster general Henry Wallace secretary of agriculture Harold L Ickes secretary of the interior Daniel G Roper secretary of commerce and Miss Frances Perkins secretary of labor Perkins is the only woman ever appointed to a cabinet post
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Harold L. Ickes
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Interior
Daniel G Roper
Commerce
Ftances Perkins
Miss Perskins
Seoman
Treaty Negotiations Behind Great Lakes Waterway Plan
The article explains the St Lawrence deep waterway treaty between the United States and Canada, outlining the long bargaining process, political hurdles, and the role of Senate hearings in ratification. It notes opposition from northern railroad interests, the need for formal approval by Ottawa, and secrecy in negotiations.
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Racketting in Government and Public Trust
The piece argues that official corruption in Washington costs more than Capone era racketeering, citing lavish spending by officials and a culture of dishonesty. It urges educated reading and self-education, condemns political graft, and reflects on liberty as tied to economic justice and personal responsibility.
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