FDR Library

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1936: The forces of “organized money ... are unanimous in their hate for me -- and I welcome their hatred.” FDR

1936: FDR's opponent in this election was Kansas Governor Alfred Landon, a progressive Republican who opposed the New Deal

Students of PS 22 of Staten Island who will be singing "Home" at the Four Freedoms Park dedication

1936: America was climbing slowly out of the Depression. Unemployment remained high, but had fallen from 25% to 17%.

FDR Library Acting Director Lynn Bassanese and Kathleen Durham of ERVK at the dedication ceremony

1936: The federal government was vastly expanded, with new agencies and programs touching nearly every aspect of the economy.

1936 Election: The nation’s economy and government were very different in 1936 than when FDR assumed office in 1933.

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