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The Reorganization Act of 1939, Pub. L. 76–19, 53 Stat. 561, enacted April 3, 1939, is an American Act of Congress which gave the President of the United States the authority to hire additional confidential staff and reorganize the executive branch (within certain limits) for two years subject to legislative veto. [1]
The 1944 State of the Union address was delivered by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, on January 11, 1944, amidst the ongoing World War II. Roosevelt outlined his vision for the postwar world, emphasizing the need for both military victory and lasting peace built on economic and social security. [1]
Since the 1990s, the term "alphabet agencies" has been commonly used to describe the agencies of the U.S. national security state.Many are members of the United States Intelligence Community, [3] [4] and several were founded or expanded in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Roosevelt ended his speech by quoting the closing lines from Abraham Lincoln's 1862 State of the Union Address when he said the following: Once I prophesied that this generation of Americans had a rendezvous with destiny. That prophecy comes true. To us much is given; more is expected.
The First New Deal (1933–1934) dealt with the pressing banking crisis through the Emergency Banking Act and the 1933 Banking Act.The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) provided US$500 million (equivalent to $12.1 billion in 2024) for relief operations by states and cities, and the short-lived CWA gave locals money to operate make-work projects from 1933 to 1934. [2]
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and foreign affairs (FDR Library, 1969) 14 vol. online free to borrow; covers Jan 1933 to Aug 1939; 9 volumes are online Nixon, Edgar B, ed. (1969), Franklin D Roosevelt and Foreign Affairs (3 vol), covers 1933–37. 2nd series 1937–39 available on microfiche and in a 14 vol print edition at some academic libraries.