CAS HI 230 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: William Randolph Hearst, Four Minute Men, Fireside Chats
17 Mar 2016
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Conspiracy theories based on the idea that the real power resides not with the publicly elected candidate, but the people behind the scenes: fireside chats radio conversations hosted by franklin d. roosevelt in 1932. Rst time any executive//president addressed the citizens directly. He discussed many different things during the fireside chats, such as the depression, wwii, the recession, the new deal initiatives, and the emergency banking act. Began the fireside chats when he was still governor of new york. He used these speeches to help get his agenda passed. Every president since roosevelt has delivered periodic addresses to the american people, rst on radio and then switching to television. The term reside chat came from a reporter of cbs in a press release before his speech on may 7, 1933, which outlined the new deal: nixon-kennedy debate . The rst time a general election was televised between two major party candidates.
