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First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933 I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels.
Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address includes the famous line— “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” It’s generally believed that Roosevelt’s political adviser Louis Howe added these words to the speech. But Howe’s source is a mystery.
Each of the recordings listed below has been digitized, and users can stream and/or download the audio files (mp3) directly from this page. Related document-based speech materials can be found in FDR’s Master Speech File, now fully available online through the FRANKLIN digital repository.
First Inaugural Address. Franklin D. Roosevelt March 4, 1933 (abridged) This is a day of national consecration. And I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels.
The FDR Library, with support from AT&T, Marist College and the Roosevelt Institute launches online one of its most in-demand archival collections – FDR’s Master Speech File – over 46,000 pages of drafts, reading copies, and transcripts created throughout FDR's political career.
Summary of Content. Title continues, "President of the United States / delivered at the Capitol, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1933." Signed at the end by Roosevelt. First inaugural address.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only American President elected and inaugurated four times. Below is a gallery of historical inauguration materials housed at the FDR Presidential Library & Museum. First Inaugural: March 4, 1933
