Political Quotes

FDR: Well, the first job was to put the freight train back on the track and we did it.

On the recordOctober 13, 1936
Well, the first job was to put the freight train back on the track and we did it.
Said by
FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Rear-Platform Remarks at Joliet, Ill

Share

More from FDR

Mar 19, 1945

That such study should be conducted by a specially appointed commission charged with the duty of examining into the experience which industry and labor have thus far had with these plans, and of reporting the facts for the benefit of the…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Mar 19, 1945

As their Commander in Chief I call upon you, my fellow Americans, to oversubscribe the 1945 Red Cross War Fund.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Mar 25, 1945

The coming total defeat of our enemies, and of the philosophy of conflict and aggression... gives us a new chance and a better chance than we have ever had to bring about conditions under which the Nations of the world substitute…

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation