1938 - President Roosevelt, Fireside Chat: Excerpts re Growth of Dictatorships. 14Apr38
Intertitle: World-Wide News Events.
07:54:55 Si. President Roosevelt seated at desk.
07:55:03 MS SOF: “Democracy has disappeared in several other great nations; not because the people of those nations don’t like Democracy but because they have grown tired of unemployment & insecurity; of government confusion, government weakness. Finally in desperation they chose to sacrifice liberty in the hope of getting something to eat. We in America know that our own democratic institutions can be preserved & made to work. But in order to preserve them we need to act together to meet the problems of the nation boldly & to prove that the practical operation of democratic government is equal to the task of protecting the security of the people. History proves that dictatorships do not grow out of strong & successful governments but out of weak & helpless ones. We are a rich nation, we can afford to pay for security & prosperity without having to sacrifice our liberties into the bargain.“
Fireside Chat / Speech; 1930s; Fascism;
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1938 - President Roosevelt, Fireside Chat: Excerpts re Growth of Dictatorships. 14Apr38 Intertitle: World-Wide News Events. 07:54:55 Si. President Roosevelt seated at desk. 07:55:03 MS SOF: “Democracy has disappeared in several other great nations; not because the people of those nations don’t like Democracy but because they have grown tired of unemployment & insecurity; of government confusion, government weakness. Finally in desperation they chose to sacrifice liberty in the hope of getting something to eat. We in America know that our own democratic institutions can be preserved & made to work. But in order to preserve them we need to act together to meet the problems of the nation boldly & to prove that the practical operation of democratic government is equal to the task of protecting the security of the people. History proves that dictatorships do not grow out of strong & successful governments but out of weak & helpless ones. We are a rich nation, we can afford to pay for security & prosperity without having to sacrifice our liberties into the bargain.“ Fireside Chat / Speech; 1930s; Fascism; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Will order entire reel upon request if time permits.