Franklin D. Roosevelt on Problems of The Day: August 1932

One of the pivotal issues of the 1930's was 'regimentation' versus 'individualism.' The Republicans Herbert Hoover and Alf Landon that actions taken by the government in social and economic matters would lead to 'regimentation' and the loss of liberty, which for them was laissez-faire business as in the 1920's.

Roosevelt went on the attack, with the theme that liberty and political equality