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In "Water Scarcity: A Global Issue," Shelby Ostergaard discusses the factors that have contributed to water scarcity across the world.

In the Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio address "The Forgotten Man," Roosevelt discusses America's economy and how he would like to improve it.

In the informational text "Dam Revives Aral Sea and Nearby Communities in Kazakhstan," NPR discusses how communities surrounding the Aral Sea are benefitting from the slow return of the sea.

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the United States, the country was in the grips of the Great Depression. At his inauguration on March 4, 1933, he delivered this famous speech in which he addresses the growing fear that plagued a nation in crisis — "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

As an explorer and naturalist, Theodore Roosevelt, who served as the 26th President of the United States (1858-1919), was a great supporter of environmental policies and protection. In this speech delivered on May 16th, 1908, President Roosevelt charges conservation as a national responsibility.

Winston Churchill's speech "Never Give In," discusses the recent successes of the United Kingdom in World War II.

In this historical speech, "The Economic Bill of Rights," former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt discusses the importance of ensuring that the basic needs of all citizens are met.