Question

secretary of labor frances perkins delivered a radio address on february 25, 1935, to discuss proposals made by president franklin d. roosevelt to stimulate economic recovery during the great depression.
from social insurance for u.s.
1
the process of recovery is not a simple one. . . . we must devise plans that will not merely alleviate the ills of today, but will prevent, as far as it is humanly possible to do so, their recurrence in the future. the task of recovery is inseparable from the fundamental task of social reconstruction.
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among the objectives of that reconstruction, president roosevelt in his message of june 8, 1934, to the congress placed \the security of the men, women and children of the nation first.\ he went on to suggest the social insurances with which european countries have had a long and favorable experience as one means of providing safeguards against \misfortunes which cannot be wholly eliminated in this man - made world of ours.\
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subsequent to this message he created the committee on economic security, of which i have the honor to be the chairman, to make recommendations to him with regard to these problems. . . . the measures we propose do not by any means provide a complete and permanent solution of our difficulties. if put into effect, however, they will provide a greater degree of security for the american citizen and his family than he has heretofore known. the bill is, i believe, a sound beginning on which we can build by degrees to our ultimate goal.
(from \social insurance for u.s.\ by hon. frances perkins, ssa.gov)
this question has two parts. answer part a, and then answer part b.
part a
what is the main point the speaker makes in paragraph 1?

1. economic recovery will take many years and will require a great effort.
2. addressing the most urgent issues first is the best way to move forward.
3. long - term solutions are just as important as quickly fixing current problems.
4. the way to prevent future problems is to learn from mistakes made in the past.

part b
how does paragraph 3 best support the correct answer from part a?

1. by describing how the creation of the committee on economic security will allow the president to prioritize the social welfare of all americans

Explanation:

(Part A):
To determine the main point of paragraph 1, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The paragraph doesn't mention the time or effort duration for recovery, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The paragraph emphasizes preventing future issues, not just addressing urgent ones first, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The text says plans should "alleviate the ills of today" (fix current problems) and "prevent... recurrence in the future" (long - term solutions), so this matches the main point.
• Option 4: There's no mention of learning from past mistakes, so this is incorrect.

(Part B):
Since the correct answer for Part A is about the importance of both short - term and long - term solutions, we analyze the role of paragraph 3. Paragraph 3 talks about the creation of the Committee on Economic Security and the measures proposed, which are steps towards providing long - term security (supporting the long - term aspect) while also being a start (relating to addressing current needs). Option 1 describes how the creation of the committee helps in prioritizing social welfare, which ties into the idea of working towards both short - term relief and long - term reconstruction (as per Part A's main point).

Answer:

(Part A):

1. Long - term solutions are just as important as quickly fixing current problems.