Date Publication Title Summary Text
3/11/33 Chicago Tribune The Paramount Issue Praises the president's leadership and actions while asserting that the next step must be a reduction in federal expenditures. Text
3/15/33 The Nation Devaluate the Dollar--Now Maintains that banking legislation is too conservative; calls for nationalizing banks and devaluating the dollar. Text


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6/16/33 Chicago Tribune The Great Relief-Congress Adjourns Celebrates the end of the Hundred Days session because it stops congress from doing more any harm. Claims government is under the rule of "commissars" and moving towards socialism. Text
6/28/33 The Nation Mr. Roosevelt--So Far Reviews the Administration's "remarkable record" over the Hundred Days session; outlines challenges ahead. Text


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2/7/37 Chicago Tribune The Future of the Supreme Court Agrees that making the court system more efficient is a worthwhile goal; criticizes Roosevelt's approach and cautions that a dangerous precedent would be set. Text
2/13/37 The Nation Purging the Supreme Court Maintains that the president is right to criticize the judiciary but wrong in his solution. Calls on progressives to support the measure if followed by a consitutional amendment. Text