Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention

Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

New Deal
Presidential Campaigns
Economic Recovery
Labor Rights
Social Welfare

In accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for a second term on June 27, 1936, Roosevelt defended the accomplishments of the New Deal and argued for the continuation of federal efforts to combat unemployment, poverty, and economic insecurity. The speech highlights Roosevelt's public defense of labor reforms, recovery programs, and social welfare initiatives.

The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara

The American Presidency Project

1936-06-27

Text

Campaign Address

Democratic_Nomination_Address_1936

The American Presidency Project. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-accepting-the-presidential-nomination-the-democratic-national-convention-3

English

National Labor Relations Act
Social Security Act
Second Inaugural Address

United States, Great Depression, 1936

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