D.R. took the United States off the gold standard, and Congress passed follow-up legislation nullifying the clauses in private contracts that required payment in gold.

• 送往国会的法案没有特别安排的顺序，一旦法令准备完毕，罗斯福就将其推动向前，与有关负责的国会领袖们进行事前的仔细准备。