The tools of government which we had in 1933 are outmoded. We have had to forge new tools for a new role of government in a democracy - a role of new responsibility for new needs and increased responsibility for old needs, long neglected."

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Jazlene Rice

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28 September, 03:09

The tools of government which we had in 1933 are outmoded. We have had to forge new tools for a new role of government in a democracy - a role of new responsibility for new needs and increased responsibility for old needs, long neglected."

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Valentin · Answer 1

The complete question is as stated below:

Why did president Roosevelt make this statement, "The tools of government which we have in 1933 are outmoded. We have to forge new tools for a new role of government in a democracy - a role of new responsibility for needs and increased responsibility for old needs, long neglected."

Explanation:

This is an excerpt of the State of the Union address by President Franklin Roosevelt after the great depression in the United States.

In the address, the President made the above statement in his proposal of a new deal aimed at addressing the socio-economic needs of the country. The new deal which included amongst other things restoring faith in America's financial institutions, paying farmers for their farm produce was directed at meeting and addressing the needs of the American people.