At the outset of his presidency, to deal with the banking crisis, Roosevelt:
a. pushed through a bank bailout bill worth more than $7 billion
b. declared a bank holiday, shutting the banks down briefly
c. ordered the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates
d. used his emergency powers to nationalize the banking industry
e. put strict limits on the issuance of paper currency
Ans: b. declared a bank holiday, shutting the banks down briefly
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