The main weakness of the Roosevelt administration was the blatant corruption of the Tammany Hall machine in New York City, where the mayor, Jimmy Walker, was the puppet of Tammany boss John F. Curry, and where corruption of all kinds was rife.
Den største svaghed ved Roosevelts regering var den udbredte korruption i den politiske maskine Tammany Hall i New York, hvor borgmesteren, Jimmy Walker, var en marionet for Tammany bossen John F. Curry, og hvor korruption af enhver slags florerede.