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12th March 1933: The first “fireside chat” delivered by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the radio

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Recognising that the broadcast had helped bridge the gap between government action and public understanding, fireside chats became a defining feature of Roosevelt’s leadership and over the next twelve years he would deliver a total of thirty broadcasts on subjects ranging from economic recovery to ...

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