Franklin Roosevelt spoke of the foremost necessity of getting people to work, the need to "balance income with expenditure," and the need for "adequate and stable currency" (applause), promising to implement a "Good Neighbor" policy in foreign affairs, yet stating that domestic issues must take precedence.
However, the most surprising was his continuous emphasis on the need for action.
The word "action" repeatedly appeared.
After Franklin Roosevelt said he believed it was possible to take necessary actions within the framework of the Constitution, the most enthusiastic applause was given to his following declaration:
If circumstances permitted, he would ask without hesitation for "broad executive power to wage a war against the emergency, power as great as that which would be given to me if we were invaded by a foreign foe."
This declaration was a huge success.
