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Chaos of Experimentation, A: Second New Deal, The
The year 1935 is often heralded as the wonderful year of the New Deal with a major revision of banking laws that strengthen the Federal Reserve, the "Soak-the-Rich" tax law; and passage of Public Utility Holding Company Act, the Social Security Act,...
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Chaos of Experimentation, A: Presidential Election of 1936
Even with the outpouring of legislation in 1935, Roosevelt's prospect's for reelection in 1936 seem in doubt. Before Huey Long's assassination it was thought that he might become a third-party candidate. Disenchanted liberals are not pleased with Ro...