Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1933 presidential inauguration comes ... Franklin Roosevelt gives his first "fireside chat" to the American people. In 14 and a half minutes he calms the public ...

Late President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his first fireside chat on this day in 1933 to an audience of approximately 60 million, setting the standard for a leader's obligation to explain himself.

On March 12, 1933, eight days after his inauguration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his first national radio address ...