Franklin Delano Roosevelt7 May 1933
Goes on TV & describes plans to give work to 1/4 million unemployed
United States · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Goes on TV & describes plans to give work to 1/4 million unemployed
Creates the Civilian Conservation Corps to reduce unemployment
Introduces to Congress the National Industrial Recovery Bill to increase employment
Creates the Civilian Conservation Corps to reduce unemployment.
Introduces the "New Deal". $500 million is made available for "public works". $400 million is made available for road building & improvement.
Introduces to Congress the National Industrial Recovery Bill to increase employment.
Prepared to accept a national debt of $31,000 million to reduce unemployment.
The Civil Works Administration employs 4 million on public works.
The Civilian Conservation Corps finds work for 2 million.
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