Professor Hamilton's Diary: Oct. 24, 1935

He has a humdrum day; FDR urges Americans to be 'good neighbors.'

It was a typical Thursday for Professor Hamilton, teaching classes, working at home in his study, then putting the children to bed when Margaret went to her evening ensemble class.

President Roosevelt, back in Washington after his three-week fishing cruise, gave a national broadcast that touted the improvements in the economy under his administration but urged Americans to be good neighbors to those still in need.

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This sculpture of a man listening to a radio broadcast, by George Segal, is part of the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C. The photo was accessed via Wikimedia Commons.