Viola Hazelberger's Letter To Roosevelt

Viola Hazelberger wrote Roosevelt a letter describing how the Radio Address affected a high school student’s banking decision. This letter is started off by Viola saying, “I would like to tell you that I enjoyed the speech… I have regained faith in the banks due to your earnest beliefs (1.1 - 1.2).” When someone says they enjoyed your speech, most people will take it as a compliment. She continued saying that she regained faith in the banks due to Roosevelt’s speech. If I were Roosevelt I would feel a sense of pride knowing I can reassure people during hard times. She continues saying that she is interested in her country’s problems even though she is only a high schooler. “I firmly believe that the country is on the upward grade and I believe

that if people will remain calm and composed that the government will pull the United States out of this terrible depression (2.2).” When she claims this, she thinks that the government will get the country out of the Great Depression if the public stay calm and makes smart choices. Many people started to depend on the government around the time of the Great Depression because the former president, Herbert Hoover, brought the government into the financial crisis. Many people were losing their jobs and money, so they couldn’t do much to help the government. In conclusion, Viola Hazelberger wrote a letter to Roosevelt to tell him how it made her regain faith in the banks and that even though she is a high schooler, she likes to hear about the country’s problems.