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I am certain that on this day my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the presidency,

I will address them with a candle which the present situation of our people impel.

Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Taxes of risen are ability to pay as far as farmers find no markets for their produce

and the savings of many years and thousands of families are gone. A host of unemployed citizens

face the grim problem of existence. This nation is asking for action and action now.

You're listening to episode 146 of Jimmy Akin's mysterious world.

Where we look at mysteries from the twin perspectives of faith and reason.

In this episode we're talking about the 1934 fascist coup in the United States.

I'm Dom Betanelli and joining me today is Jimmy Akin. Hi Jimmy. Howdy, Dom.

Folks, be sure to stick around to the end of the episode. We'll have your feedback

on our recent episode on when the gospels were written. But first, in 1933,

America and the world were in the grips of the Great Depression. It was the worst economic crisis

that people had ever seen. One in four Americans had no job and no source of income.

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