Roosevelt's Dinner Diplomacy
"Nations of the World Turn to Roosevelt," said the New York Times headline from April 12, 1933.
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"Nations of the World Turn to Roosevelt," said the New York Times headline from April 12, 1933. It summarized the expectations that President Franklin D. Roosevelt's election had triggered in a world facing the economic strains of the Great Depression.
Credited with revitalizing a crippled banking sector and restoring public confidence, the new U.S. chief executive became pivotal to the upcoming League of Nations' Monetary and Economic Conference.