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February 1 - Attorney General Biddle says the government is "taking every precaution" in the prevention of fifth column activities during the evening. [62]February 2 - The Senate unanimously confirms the naval appropriations bill of 26.5 billion for funding of 25,063 naval aircraft and changes to both of the ocean naval construction programs.
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [6] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945.
Of the individuals elected president of the United States, four died of natural causes while in office (William Henry Harrison, [1] Zachary Taylor, [2] Warren G. Harding [3] and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, [4] James A. Garfield, [4] [5] William McKinley [6] and John F. Kennedy) and one resigned from office ...
1932 – U.S. presidential election, 1932: Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president, John N. Garner elected vice president; 1933 – Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak killed during a failed assassination attempt on President-elect Roosevelt by Giuseppe Zangara; the intended target was not wounded. 1933 - Over 12 million or 25% of Americans were unemployed
For the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, see: Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, first and second terms (1933–1937 and 1937–1941), as U.S. president; Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, third and fourth terms (1941–1945 and January–April 1945), as U.S. president
Franklin Delano Roosevelt [a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945.
1932 Electoral College vote results. In the general election, Roosevelt faced incumbent Republican president Herbert Hoover.Engaging in a cross-country campaign, Roosevelt promised to increase the federal government's role in the economy and to lower the tariff as part of a "New Deal."
The presidential transition of Franklin D. Roosevelt began when he won the United States 1932 United States presidential election, becoming the president-elect of the United States, and ended when Roosevelt was inaugurated at noon EST on March 4, 1933.