Franklin D. Roosevelt First Inaugural Address

Historical News and Speeches

English · History, Politics

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address, delivered on March 4, 1933, is a landmark speech from the opening of his presidency. In the midst of the Great Depression, Roosevelt addresses the nation’s economic crisis and calls for resolve and collective action.

Presented as a historical speech recording, it offers a direct encounter with Roosevelt’s public voice and the language of a defining moment in American history. The address is remembered for its forceful appeal to courage and its declaration that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.