full color, March 6, 1933 White House Cabinet Room, President Franklin Roosevelt in dark suit signing Emergency Banking Act while surrounded by advisors including Treasury Secretary William Woodin and Federal Reserve officials in formal business attire, radio microphones from major networks positioned for fireside chat announcement, closed bank buildings across America with "BANK HOLIDAY - CLOSED BY FEDERAL ORDER" signs posted on doors, anxious citizens in winter coats gathered outside shuttered banks reading government notices, 1932 Ford V8 and Chevrolet Confederate automobiles parked along bank-lined streets showing economic uncertainty, federal bank examiners in gray suits with briefcases entering closed institutions to assess solvency, Arthur Rothstein political documentation style with emphasis on democratic process during crisis, 50mm standard lens capturing both presidential leadership and national banking crisis, medium shot from Cabinet Room showing decision-making process affecting entire nation, bright electric lighting suitable for both photography and radio broadcast requirements, mood of democratic leadership confronting financial system collapse, formal color palette featuring government office furnishings, official documents, winter clothing of concerned citizens, and banking institution architecture, composition using presidential desk and radio equipment as focal points of national communication, background showing Washington DC federal buildings and evidence of New Deal policy implementation, authentic 1933 atmosphere of constitutional democracy adapting to economic emergency, period accurate government communications equipment and banking industry materials, bank holiday marking transition from Hoover's limited intervention to Roosevelt's active federal economic management.