On this day in history, February 5, 1937, FDR announces plan to pack the Supreme Court
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On this day in history, Feb. 5, 1937, FDR planned to pack the Supreme Court to create support for his New Deal agenda, which sought to give government broader authority to help Americans recover post-Depression.
The New Deal was Roosevelt's domestic program that embraced the concept of a government-regulated economy "aimed at achieving a balance between conflicting economic interests," says Britannica.com. Roosevelt’s reorganization plan was deemed unnecessary. This article was written by Fox News staff.
The New Deal was designed to bring about "immediate economic relief" and reforms in "industry, agriculture, finance, water power, labor and housing" to respond to the woes the Great Depression had wrought, that site notes, and would greatly increase the federal government’s activities and reach.