Mostofall, youfeltitinsidewasn't only a bellythatwashungry.
I felt a uselessness, butyouweren't a mananymore.
1930 31.
32.
ThebottomTherehavebeenpanicsbefore.
DepressionsNotlikethisneverlikethis.
Withintheyear, threemillionAmericansareexwageearners, unemployedandtheranksoftheunemployedout a soreto 15 million 5000 banksshuttheirdoorstodepositorsnowingreatestneedoftheirsavings.
Thisis a dayofnationalconsecration, and I amcertainthatonthisdaymyfellowAmericansexpectthatonmyinductionintothepresidency, I willaddressthemwith a pandaand a decisionwiththepresentsituationofourpeopleimpelled, I ampreparedundermyconstitutionaldutytorecommendthemeasuresthat a strickennationinthemidstof a strickenworldmayrequirethesemeasuresorsuchothermeasures.
AstheCongressmaybuildoutofitsexperienceandwisdom, I shallseekwithinmyconstitutionalauthoritytobringtospeedyitup.
ButintheeventthattheCongresshavefailedtotakeoneofthesetwopartiesintheeventthatthenationalemergencyisstillcritical, I shallnotevadetheclearcourseofdutythatwillthenconfrontme.
I shallasktheCongressfortheoneremaininginstrumenttomeetthecrisisbroadexecutivepowertheway J r r againsttheemergencyasgreatasthepowerthatwouldbegiventomeifwewere, infactinvadedby a foreignfoe.
Thisnationisaskingforactionandaction.
Now, inthisdedicationof a nation, wehumblytheblessingofGod.