Franklin Delano Roosevelt6 March 1933
Roosevelt declares a nationwide bank holiday to halt the banking panic and give federal authorities time to examine institutions before permitting sound banks to reopen.
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Roosevelt declares a nationwide bank holiday to halt the banking panic and give federal authorities time to examine institutions before permitting sound banks to reopen.
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