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They Put It In Print… FDR “packs” Supreme Court… In his own words…
April 12, 2019 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The Springfield Union (MA), dated March 10, 1937, has the complete text of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat in which he defends his rationale for “packing” the Supreme Court. As we stand at the brink of perhaps yet another similar moment in American political history, it is timely to consider his thinking – in his own words, and thanks to the editors of The Springfield Union, they put it in print. Enjoy.
Filed under: Collecting Newspapers, Food for Thought, Great Headlines, Noteworthy Issues, The 20th & 21st Centuries
Tagged: civics, Constitution, FDR, government, politics, SCOTUS