From 0-100: Presidents’ first days come at varying speed
WASHINGTON — A president’s first 100 days can be a tire-squealing hustle from the starting line (Franklin Roosevelt), a triumph of style over substance (Jimmy Carter), a taste of what’s to come (Ronald Reagan) or an ambitious plan of action that gets rudely interrupted by world events (pick a president).
Here’s a snapshot of the first 100 days for presidents back to the one who set the standard for getting big things done fast:
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, 1933
Roosevelt came to office in the Great Depression, with one in four workers idle, more than 80 per cent of the stock market’s value gone, farmers destitute, urban dwellers in breadlines, and banks failing at an alarming rate, eliminating the savings of millions. Fellow Democrats controlled the House and Senate.