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Sam Benton Period 3 Civilian Conservation Corps Hello America. As you all know, overproduction, under-consumption, installment buying, and uneven distribution of wealth has led the United States into a downward spiral of depression. Also, we as citizens are faced with the horrific effects of the stock market crash of Black Tuesday. Not only that, but we are fighting a world war on top of it all. I, Franklin Roosevelt, elected of the people, by the people, and for the people, have proposed a plan that I believe will boost our economy and better our nation. I plan to institute a public work program that will put millions of young men to work building roads and trails in parks, building conservation dams, building campgrounds, planting trees, draining swamps, replanting grazing land, renovating historic buildings, and stringing telephone lines. It will be called the Civilian Conservation Corps, or the CCC. Before citizens can be put to work, they must attend a week long orientation course that will be run in a military fashion. They will receive physical training as well as disciplined marching, formations, KP duty, and bed times. Workers who enlist will be paid at least $15 a month, which will go along way in supporting their families and providing for their futures. They will have free time to do various activities and will also be provided with educations that will greatly benefit them long after they are done working in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Most importantly, it will provide juvenile delinquents with a second chance to make something out of their lives by learning the valuable lessons about a hard days work and how to carry out orders in a disciplined way that only menial labor has to offer. Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Mexicans, whites, and people from all races are not only welcomed, but encouraged to help. I urge citizens from all walks of life to swallow their pride and do what is necessary to provide for themselves, their family, their neighbors and their country. I cannot promise you that the work will be easy, because I know that it will not. However, it will provide any American man who is willing to work hard with a well paying job, free housing and food, and most importantly a hope of a brighter future. But not just for them, but also for the United States of America. Thank you. media type="file" key="SWB Fireside Chat.mp3" width="279" height="86" align="left"