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=leury Inoa February 8,2012= = = =FDR PROJECT= //President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first one hundred days in office was known as "The Hundred Days." During this time, he presented a large variety of legislation to Congress which brought relief to the needy, and helped boost the economy. The Hundred Days, set a new standard for Presidents and members of Congress that followed Roosevelt.//

//President Roosevelt frequently turned for help to what was called the Brain Trust, which was made up of individuals from outside of government including professors, lawyers, and others who came to Washington to advise him on economic affairs. Roosevelt liked to learn through listening to experts and then questioning them. In doing so, he became familiar with different points of view. He was able to make up his own mind after considering their input.//

//As the number of radios grew in the U.S., more people relied on this media for obtaining information and entertainment. During the Great Depression, people were bored, worried, anxious, and depressed. The radio was just one way people got away from everyday life to beat those emotions.// //When disappointment in the economy reached its peak, Franklin Delano Roosevelt resorted to speeches on the radio. These soon became known as Fireside Chats. In these chats, FDR talked about the banking system and other economic concerns. Because the President seemed to be talking directly to each listener, everything was "So clearly explained that even the bankers understood it," said one humorist. During the chats, FDR could describe his actions and his reasoning with no one to interrupt so that everyone would understand what the government was doing.//