Annual Message to Congress

Title

Annual Message to Congress

Creator

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Subject

New Deal
Great Depression
Economic Recovery
Federal Government
Congress

Description

In his Annual Message to Congress on January 3, 1934, Roosevelt reviewed the accomplishments of the first year of the New Deal and outlined priorities for continued economic recovery. The address discussed banking reform, unemployment relief, public works programs, and the federal government's role in responding to the Great Depression.

Publisher

The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara

Contributor

The American Presidency Project

Date

1934-01-03

Type

Text

Format

Presidential Address

Identifier

Annual_Message_Congress_1934

Source

The American Presidency Project. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/annual-message-congress-3

Language

English

Relation

Emergency Banking Relief Act
Tennessee Valley Authority Act
National Industrial Recovery Act

Coverage

United States, Great Depression, 1934

Rights

Public Domain

Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D., “Annual Message to Congress,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed June 20, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/6159.

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