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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03181.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1930s |
| Title | State of the Union Message |
| Date | 4 January 1939 |
| Author | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Signed at end, inscribed to Lillian Wald, and signed at top of first page. Speech to Congress warns of the impending war and mentions his worries that fascism and war might attack freedom of religion. "Storms from abroad directly challenge three institutions indispensable to Americans, now as always. The first is religion. It is the source of the other two -- democracy and international good faith." Stresses the need to prepare the nation. Marked "Confidential" and "Hold for Release" by Stephen Early, Secretary to the President. |
| Subjects | State of the Union Address President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Women's History Congress Religion Global History and Civics Military History World War II Diplomacy Civil Rights |
| People | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) Wald, Lillian D. (1867-1940) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; World War II |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Wald was a humanitarian who founded the Henry Street Settlement, which evolved into the Visiting Nurse Service of New York City. She also helped initiate revision of child labor laws, housing conditions in tenement districts, education for the mentally handicapped, and immigration regulations. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lillian Wald regarding his State of the Union speech Lilian D. Wald to Franklin D. Roosevelt thanking him for sending his speech |