FDR: “I made two things plain: First, that I pledged no miracles and…”

On the recordOctober 21, 1933

I made two things plain: First, that I pledged no miracles and, second, that I would do my best.

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Democratic · New York

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Fireside Chat

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FDR: “I made two things plain: First, that I pledged no miracles and, second, that I would do my best.”