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1938 - USA, Economics: Unid. Man To Reporters; President Roosevelt Speech Excerpt, 23Mar38

Reel Number: 220855-04

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1938,1939,1930s

Country: USA

Location: Gainsville,Georgia,South

TC Begins: 18:07:48

TC Ends: 18:12:59

Duration: 00:05:11

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1938 - USA, Economics: Unid. Man To Reporters; President Roosevelt Speech Excerpt, 23Mar38 Unid. Man (Fitzgerald Hall ?) sitting on desk w/ reporters around, waiting for clap board, then has false take. 18:08:14 “But this report is inadequate, and misleading & exaggerated. As a matter of fact, instead of being the nation’s number one economic problem the South is really the nation’s economic hope.” 18:08:47 “Nobody denies that the South has its problems, we know that & we are working on them. But a report such as this is inadequate, misleading & exaggerated. As a matter of fact...” 18:09:25 CU repeat of same statement - incomplete. 18:09:55 MS repeat of same statement - incomplete. 18:10:19 MS repeat of same statement - complete. 18:10:50 MS stopped. 18:10:59 MS repeat of same statement - complete. 18:11:27 MS two reporters standing, taking notes. 18:11:38 leader 18:11:40 Intertitle: Policy: “I Am Opposed To Fascism”. 18:11:47 23Mar38 President Roosevelt (FDR) speaking to crowd in Gainesville, Georgia: “Today national progress & national prosperity are being are being held back chiefly because of selfishness on the part of a few (edit) It is that attitude that leads such people to give nothing but lip service to the one-third of our population that I have described as being ill-fed, ill-clad and ill-housed. (edit) Georgia and the lower South may just as well face facts (edit) Most men and women who work for wages in this whole area get wages that are far too low (edit) When you come down to it, there is little difference between the feudal system & the Fascist system. If you believe in the one, you’ll lean to the other. And I am opposed to Fascism as I am opposed to Communism. (applause) Economy; Depression; Rate of Pay; Inequality; Presidential Influence; 1930s; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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