The letter written to Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ President of the United States‚ from Albert Einstein‚ a famous scientist in the early 1900s‚ explains how an element named Uranium can benefit America greatly. In this letter‚ Einstein informs the president on how and why it would be very beneficial towards manufacturing areas in the US. Einstein then lists ways Uranium can be used to help the US scientifically and politically. An example that Einstein includes in his letter to Roosevelt‚ is the fact
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Greetings‚ I am Benjamin Franklin. I have done many important jobs over the course of my life. I was a printer‚ publisher‚ inventor‚ scientist‚ philosopher‚ musician‚ and economist to name a few. Growing up in America in the early 1700s‚ I was a strong Patriot and am most proud of the jobs I did that contributed to the Revolutionary War. In being a member of the Second Continental Congress and signing the Declaration of Independence‚ serving as a diplomat‚ and writing and signing the treaty of Paris
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In May 1854‚ President Franklin Pierce wrote the bill entitled “An act making a grant to the public lands to the several States for the benefit of the indigent insane persons.” The bill was addressed to the Senate of the United States. The document was written in response to a petition that requested that the Federal Government provide ten million acres of land. The land would be sold in order to build establishments that would provide care for the mentally disabled. President Pierce ultimately vetoed
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and the countries that would do trade with the United States. This Depression would go on for 1929-1939 and the American people would feel and remember the effects for years to come. The American people do have a new hope coming their way. In 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the American presidential
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William Taft and Franklin D. Roosevelt were total opposites when it came to their personality and humanity. William Taft expanded the limits of his Precedential power to keep African Americans and immigrants in their place. During his inaugural address‚ Taft said that would not hire anymore African Americans to federal Jobs like a mailman or postmaster position. This would cause a problem for any African American that was already employed at a Federal Facility. Taft wanted to keep the African Americans
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In the 1940s‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Four Freedoms. These included Freedom of speech‚ Freedom of worship‚ Freedom from fear‚ and Freedom from want. Roosevelt stated that these rights were for the people no matter their race‚ gender‚ and where they lived. He needed to protect these Four Freedoms so that he could keep his word. The first two‚ Freedom of speech and worship are part of the First Amendment which keeps them secure. The second two‚ Freedom from want or fear are from
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In the document “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”‚ Franklin Roosevelt informs about how this document states all humans will be equal . For example‚ "a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full objectification of this pledge‚” Roosevelt discusses about how it is very important to understand everyone is and should be equal to one another. Roosevelt was 32nd president of the United States‚ and also a advocate for human rights and was apart of
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Franklin Roosevelt took a downtrodden nation and experimented with a new medium; radio. With the use of radio‚ he mastered his rhetoric in such a way that many Americans looked to his fireside chats to connect with their president on an intimate level. Over thirteen years as president‚ Roosevelt delivered thirty-one special radio addresses labeled fireside chats. The chats inspired confidence‚ and encouraged participation in government. They were beneficial to both Americans and the president‚ as
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Franklin Roosevelt was a huge impact for our country. I believe he did great things‚ many other people believe so too because he was elected four terms. Some examples of his accomplishments include establishing a national minimum wage through the Fair Labor Standards Act‚ taking the first Federal action to prohibit employment discrimination‚ and lastly the Glass–Steagall Act. All of these things greatly impacted us and the outcome was purely positive. His new deal is what got us through the Great
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Sixty days into the “First Hundred Days” of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency‚ he updates the nation on the progress they have made‚ and what is in store for the future. May‚ 7th‚ 1933 he uses the fireside chat as a platform to push forward proposed bills that Congress had yet to act upon and encourage his nation to stand behind him. The first opportunity he speaks of is employing jobless young men‚ which will be later be known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Roosevelt intended for
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