290: The Second New Deal


President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act in 1935. Labor Secretary Frances Perkins stands behind him and to the right.

The first electoral test of Franklin Roosevelt’s Administration was the 1934 mid-term election, and it was a resounding vote of confidence.

Afterward, Roosevelt would promote another set of new programs, the Second New Deal.

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Fanfare

Opening Theme

“Shenandoah”
Traditional. Public domain.
Performed by The United States Air Force Academy Band. Public domain recording. Source.

Closing Theme



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One thought on “290: The Second New Deal

  1. Another enjoyable episode
    One of the American Industrialists pushing trade with the USSR was Armand Hammer who founded Occidental Oil. There is a boulevard named for him in Pottstown PA
    Great to hear the melody of Shenandoah, one of my favorite American ballads

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