书海网短评: “炉边谈话”是美国前总统富兰克林·罗斯福在动荡的1933至1944年间,向国民发表的系列广播演说。罗斯福以这种方式,开创了总统和国民之间亲密而直接交流的崭新方式。借助电波,他粉碎谣言、解释政策、发出召唤、凝聚民心,带领国家渡过
IknowthatmanypeopleareworryingaboutstatebanksnotmembersoftheFederalReservesystem.ThesebankscanandwillreceiveassistancefrommembersbanksandfromtheReconstructionFinanceCorporation.Thesestatebanksarefollowingthesamecourseasthenationalbanksexceptthattheygettheirlicensestoresumebusinessfromthestateauthorities,andtheseauthoritieshavebeenaskedbytheSecretaryoftheTreasurytopermittheirgoodbankstoopenuponthesamescheduleasthenationalbanks.Iamconfidentthatthestatebankingdepartmentswillbeascarefulasthenationalgovernmentinthepolicyrelatingtotheopeningofbanksandwillfollowthesamebroadpolicy.Itispossiblethatwhenthebanksresumeaveryfewpeoplewhohavenotrecoveredfromtheirfearmayagainbeginwithdrawals.Letmemakeitclearthatthebankswilltakecareofallneeds—anditismybeliefthathoardingduringthepastweekhasbecomeanexceedinglyunfashionablepastime.Itneedsnoprophettotellyouthatwhenthepeoplefindthattheycangettheirmoney—thattheycangetitwhentheywantitforalllegitimatepurposes—thephantomoffearwillsoonbelaid.Peoplewillagainbegladtohavetheirmoneywhereitwillbesafelytakencareofandwheretheycanuseitconvenientlyatanytime.Icanassureyouthatitissafertokeepyourmoneyinareopenedbankthanunderthemattress. ……