First and second terms of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt First and second terms of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt The first and second terms of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4, 1933, when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States, and ended with Roosevelt's third inauguration on January 20, 1941. Roosevelt took office after defeating incumbent Republican President Herbert Hoover, who had presided over the start of the Great Depression. Upon his accession to office, Roosevelt led the implementation of the New Deal, a series of programs designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform to Americans and the American economy.
Office of the Vice President of the United States included an "office of the Vice President" (who at the time was John Nance Garner), under the Executive Office of the President. Vice President Henry Wallace was given actual executive duties during World War II, as was Alben Barkley, who became a member of the National Security Council in 1949. The office of the vice president has been located in the Old Executive Office building since the 1950s, while the Vice President himself has been resident in the West Wing since 1977. Office of the Vice President of the United States The Office of the Vice President includes personnel who