State of the Union Addresses Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) was the 32nd President during a time of world wide economic struggle and a World War. Elected to four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945 and is the only President to serve more than 2 terms. During the Great Depression he established the New Deal as an effort to help get the country back on its... more » feet. He is also known for his Fireside Chats which is a tradition carried on today by President Obama. The State of the Union Addresses in this collection are dated from 1934 to 1945.« less