Our greatest primary task is to put people to work.
Everyone was looking for work at this point and everyone was surely struggling immensely to find it. Trying to find a job is work, but without the pay, of course. FDR is asking the people to work not only harder, but to work with the government as a united nation to help surpass the economic struggles the U.S. was facing at the very moment.
This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.
FDR gives off the impression that he is positively sure that the U.S. will fix its economic issues, which gives hope to the people. Since the people hear these words coming from FDR, they have faith that all will be fixed, however, promises that cannot be kept always seem to occur in almost every promise that is made.
I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our people impel. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly.
FDR seems as if he is trying to persuade the people with the promise to give the people what they have demanded. FDR shows the people that he understands how harsh things may be in the U.S. and the people appreciate the fact that he is acknowledging the depression. FDR uses ethos in his speech.