Replaced in part by two programs at the heart of the second deal. And the Social Security act. Created permanent structures that overlapped. Sent a letter to the nations clergy asking what they thought. And he received more than 12,000 replies within two months. Proved generally favorable in tone. For the first time in our history we have a National Administration that is seeking to realize the objectives catholics, protest tants and jus. For religious leaders like this one, the welfare state represented a religious achievement. One mississippi presbyterian and selfproclaimed southern democrat worried that the churchs hold had been receivered. Where they once had community contacts, they now looked to the government for everything. Now its possible that federal aid made it easier now they had options and clergy already inclined to question the new deal expressed alarm and outrage. Black and white proved Elementary School to pulling them out of the depression as did much of the regions