Original
Material Selected and Edited by
Gordon
Lloyd, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine
University, California
Foreword by George
H. Nash
You may download a copy of the Foreword by
George H. Nash in a PDF format.
Audience:
The book should be read by 20th century
/ New Deal historians, researchers and graduate
students in history, public policy, economic
thought, ethics, politics, and political science.
In addition, high school teachers of American
history will find this book to be especially
rewarding.
Description:
The Hoover-Roosevelt debate of the 1930s is
the contemporary
American political, economic, and moral conversation
that shapes public
policy in the twenty first century in a very
powerful way. The very questions that concerned
these two presidents are also our burning
questions of today. The themes of liberty
vs, security, freedom vs, regulation, representative
democracy over against the administrative
state and an independent judiciary, so important
and visionary then, are still the fundamental
questions in a world of terrorism, globalization,
and uncertainty.
The aim of this collection
is not to substantiate or disprove any
of the prevailing theories
regarding the Great Depression and the New
Deal. The aim is to present the original
arguments which will allow the actors and documents
to
speak for themselves, thus promoting a conversation
between the present generation and the most
prominent actors of the New Deal era.
The
original readings selected and edited here
will encourage us to take a fresh look
at the
material surrounding the New Deal controversy.
The speeches and addresses of Franklin
D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, along with
sample Acts
of Congress, the presidential platforms
of the two major political parties, as well
as critical Supreme Court decisions that
first
declared the core legislation to be unconstitutional
and then constitutionalzed the New Deal,
have been collected under one roof and
assembled in an accessible and yet comprehensive
fashion.
Reviews:
"Lloyd has skillfully juxtaposed important documents in a way that highlights the stark differences between Hoover and Roosevelt. Even historians who are wholly familiar with the public materials and private letters included in this volume will appreciate viewing them in one collection arranged in such a logical manner."
The Annals of Iowa
"This well-conceived and thought-provoking documentary volume casts fresh
light on a
clash of political philosophies that roiled American life for a generation
and continues to
affect it to this day."
George
H. Nash, Historian
"It is a fine collection
and I learned much by reading Hoover and Roosevelt
together."
Burt
Folsom, Professor of History, Hillsdale
College, Michigan
"I think the core strength
of the book lies in its unique approach, especially
for a historical work. It is an amazing achievement and one that sparks discussion
on the central differences between the two men."
Gregory L. Schneider,
Emporia State University, Kansas
"I have seen no other
textbook or readings that cover the political-economic
debate of the time with such clarity and depth.
Advanced high school students in American
History will be able to use this text to understand classical liberalism,
socialism, and mixed economics in the 20th century.
Government and economic courses will
also be able to benefit from Dr. Lloyd’s book with its balanced presentation."
Ron
Weisbrod, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
"Gordon Lloyd has provided
a service to all students of American history
and politics by compiling an impressive documentary
tour through the national conversation
that culminated in the New Deal..…enabling us to make an informed
judgment about whether the principles and assumptions inherent in many
of our current
political and social institutions can still serve us well today."
Lenore
T. Ealy, Director, The Project for New Philanthropy Studies at DonorsTrust
About
the Editor:
Gordon
Lloyd is Professor of Public
Policy at Pepperdine University. Professor
Lloyd studied
economics and politics as an undergraduate
at McGill University, economic theory in the
graduate program at the University of Chicago,
and political theory at Claremont Graduate
School where he received a Ph.D in Government.
Lloyd has written and lectured extensively
on the moral and intellectual foundations of
political economy, particularly with respect
to the fate of classical liberalism. He has
also edited three books on the American Founding
and launched the highly praised website
on the debates over the creation of the American
constitution.
He
is currently working on a website that captures
the drama over the ratification of the Constitution
as well as preparing a manuscript on Race
and the Constitution and another on the Fourth
Crisis of the Republic. Lloyd has received
numerous prestigious research grants as well
as several excellence awards for teaching.
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Table
of Contents:
Foreword: George H. Nash
Preface
Introduction
Chapter
1: The Nature of "Our
American System" 1928-1931
Herbert Hoover: Presidential Nomination Address
August 11, 1928 • Herbert Hoover: Campaign Speech,
New York, October 22, 1928 • Herbert Hoover:
Campaign Speech, St. Louis, November 2, 1928 • Herbert Hoover: Annual Message to Congress,
December 2, 1930 • Franklin D. Roosevelt: Address
to Conference of Governors, June 2, 1931 • Herbert
Hoover: Annual Message to Congress, December
8, 1931
Chapter
2: The Need for "Bold,
Persistent Experimentation" 1932
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Radio Address, The Forgotten
Man April 7, 1932 • Franklin D. Roosevelt:
Oglethorpe University Address, May 22, 1932 • Democratic
Party Platform, June 30, 1932 • Republican
Party Platform, Summer 1932 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: Presidential Nomination Address,
July 2, 1932 • Herbert Hoover: Presidential
Nomination Address, August 11, 1932 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: Commonwealth
Club Address, September 23, 1932 • Herbert
Hoover: Campaign Speech, New York, October 31,
1932 • Franklin D. Roosevelt: Address on
Long-Range Planning, October 31, 1932 • Herbert
Hoover: Annual Message to Congress, December
6, 1932 • Herbert Hoover: Letter to Franklin
D. Roosevelt, December 20, 1932 • Franklin D.
Roosevelt: Letter
to Herbert Hoover, December 21, 1932
Chapter
3: "The
Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself" 1933-1935
Herbert Hoover: Letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt,
February 18, 1933 • Herbert Hoover: Letter to
Franklin D. Roosevelt, February 28, 1933 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: Letter to Herbert Hoover, March
1, 1933 • Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural
Address, March 4, 1933 • Franklin D. Roosevelt:
Fireside Chat, Banking Crisis, March 12, 1933 • Franklin D. Roosevelt: Fireside Chat, The New
Deal Program, May 7, 1933 • The Agricultural
Adjustment Act, May 12, 1933 • The National Industrial
Recovery Act, June 16, 1933 • Franklin D. Roosevelt:
Executive Order NLRB, June 29, 1934 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: Annual Message to Congress, January
4, 1935 • A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United
States, May 27, 1935 • The National Labor Relations
Act, July 5, 1935 • The Social Security Act,
August 14, 1935 • Herbert Hoover: Spending, Deficits,
Debts, October 5, 1935 • Franklin D. Roosevelt:
The Meaning of Progress, November 29, 1935
Chapter
4: "The Confused State of the Union" 1936
United States. v. Butler, January 6, 1936 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: Annual Message to Congress, January
3, 1936 • Herbert Hoover: The Confused State
of the Union, February 12, 1936 • Herbert Hoover:
Crisis to Free Men, June 10, 1936 • Republican
Party Platform, June 11, 1936 • Democratic Party
Platform, June 25, 1936 • Franklin D. Roosevelt:
Re-Nomination Address, June 27, 1936 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: Fireside Chat, Dignity of Labor,
September 6, 1936 • Franklin D. Roosevelt: Address
on Private Enterprise, October 23, 1936
Chapter
5: "Layman’s Document or Lawyer’s
Contract?" 1937
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Second Inaugural Address,
January 20, 1937 • Herbert Hoover: Hands off
the Supreme Court, February 20, 1937 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: Fireside Chat, Reorganization Plan,
March 9, 1937 • West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish,
March 29, 1937 • N.L.R.B. v. Jones & Laughlin
Steel Corporation, April 12, 1937 • Franklin
D. Roosevelt: A Fair Day’s Pay, May 24,
1937 • Steward Machine Co. v. Davis, May 24,
1937 • Helvering, et. al. v. Davis, May 24, 1937
• Senate Judiciary Committee Adverse Report,
June 7, 1937 • Franklin D. Roosevelt: Address
on Constitution Day, September 17, 1937 • Herbert
Hoover: Economic Security, December 16, 1937
Chapter
6: The Fate of "Our American System" 1938-1941
Herbert Hoover: Challenge to Liberty, April 8,
1938 • Franklin D. Roosevelt: Message on Economic
Concentration, April 29, 1938 • Herbert Hoover:
The Dangerous Road for Democracy, May 5, 1938
• Franklin D. Roosevelt: Annual Message to Congress,
January 4, 1939 • Herbert Hoover: The Real State
of the Union, February 13, 1939 • Herbert Hoover:
Radio Address, October 24, 1940 • Franklin D.
Roosevelt: Third Inaugural Address, January 20,
1941
Index
Index
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