and then still worse. and then in march of 1933, a man of old money, old family pedigree and a famous name rose up on his braces as he had risen up from polio and gave the country a shot in the arm. >> let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. >> can anyone else have delivered such a call with such power? fortunately for america then and for our enduring legacy it was given by franklin delanor roosevelt and a harbinger of his strength to come. that was the greatest inaugural of the 20th century. it brought back the american spirit at a dismal time, a time of deep economic depression and for many lost hopes. we have nothing to fear but fear itself remains a tier of american confidence. and later in that test of american strength, the second