Message to Congress on the Banking Crisis
Title
Message to Congress on the Banking Crisis
Creator
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Subject
Great Depression
Banking Crisis
New Deal
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Economic Recovery
Banking Crisis
New Deal
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Economic Recovery
Description
In this message to Congress delivered on March 9, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt requested emergency legislation to address the national banking crisis. The message outlined the need for immediate federal action to stabilize the banking system and restore public confidence during the early days of the Great Depression. The speech directly contributed to the passage of the Emergency Banking Relief Act.
Publisher
The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara
Contributor
The American Presidency Project
Date
1933-03-09
Type
Text
Format
Presidential Message
Identifier
Message_to_Congress_Banking_Crisis_1933
Source
The American Presidency Project. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/message-congress-the-banking-crisis
Language
English
Relation
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Fireside Chat on the Banking Crisis
Fireside Chat on the Banking Crisis
Coverage
United States, Great Depression, 1933
Rights
Public Domain
Collection
Citation
Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Message to Congress on the Banking Crisis,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed June 20, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/6156.
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