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Restored broadcasts from 1939, in original transmission order.
- 1. Fireside Chat 14 — On The European War · 3 Sep 1939
- 2. Fireside Chat 15 — On National Defense · 26 May 1940
- 3. Fireside Chat 16 — On The Arsenal Of Democracy · 29 Dec 1940
Fireside Chat 14 — On The European War
3 Sep 1939 · 10 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1939-09-03 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Fireside Chat 15 — On National Defense
26 May 1940 · 31 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1940-05-26 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Fireside Chat 16 — On The Arsenal Of Democracy
29 Dec 1940 · 36 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1940-12-29 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Fireside Chat 18 — On The Greer Incident
11 Sep 1941 · 28 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1941-09-11 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Fireside Chat 19 — On The War With Japan
9 Dec 1941 · 27 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1941-12-09 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Fireside Chat 20 — On The Progress Of The War
23 Feb 1942 · 36 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1942-02-23 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Fireside Chat 21 — On Sacrifice
28 Apr 1942 · 32 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1942-04-28 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Fireside Chat 22 — On Inflation And Food Prices
7 Sep 1942 · 27 min
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, broadcast 1942-09-07 and carried simultaneously by every American network. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
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