FDR urges courts to join march for social progress in State of the Union address 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1937)

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(Wednesday, January 6, 1937, 2:00 p.m. EST) — Addressing a joint session of the 75th United States Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was cheered to the rafters today when he challenged the judicial branch to join the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government in the march for social progress, or risk a curb on its powers (click here for audio of the full address).

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FDR urges courts to join march for social progress in State of the Union address 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1937)

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