Summary

Episode 3 of this 26 episode documentary series on the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Highlights of this program include the following: James A. Farley discusses qualifications for presidential candidates; Bonus Army marches on Washington; President Herbert Hoover at home, fishing, and on horseback; FDR swimming and with John Nance Garner; FDR campaigning; October 1932, Hoover makes his first campaign speech in Iowa; FDR and Hoover campaigning; Norman Thomas, the socialist candidate, presents his party's platform; prohibitionists with diatribe against alcohol; FDR on the repeal of the Volstead Act; Will Rogers jokes with FDR; montage of photos by the photographers of the Farm Security Administration; Americans give their opinions on the candidates; November 8, 1932, Election Day, among voters are Al Smith, Coolidge, Hoover, and FDR; J. Raymond Jones, N.Y. Democratic leader, says that prior to 1932, Harlem voted Republican; Times Square crowds watch election bulletins, and Mrs. FDR in voice over recalls FDR's reaction to election; Rep. James Roosevelt (D-CA) on FDR's reaction; February 15, 1933, at Bay Front Park, Miami, FL, FDR is shot at, and Mayor Anton Cermak (D-Chicago) is killed; eyewitnesses describe shooting; Assassin Giuseppe Zangara is interviewed, and Mrs. FDR in voice-over discusses assassination attempts; and on March 2, 1933, FDR leaves N.Y. for Washington. Includes promos for "ABC's Wide World of Sports" and "12 O'clock High."