Video: '"American Experience" THE KENNEDYS: Part 1, The Father, (1900-1961)' (Aug. 21, 1936, at 23:16)

(Friday, August 21, 1936) — Former SEC Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy released a new book today making a direct pitch to the business community: support the New Deal and re-elect President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In I’m For Roosevelt, Kennedy argues that Roosevelt’s economic policies are vital for long-term stability.