From the beginning of his career Franklin D. Roosevelt was critical of businessmen, even though he himself was trying to advance his career before the start of his political career. In 1911 he said that “business must come out of politics”. The 1920s confirmed his belief that the government should take control of the American economy away from businessmen. By 1933, when the NIRA became law, there was a firm belief in the United States that Roosevelt was a traitor to his class. However, in his campaigns he never went directly against the leader of the largest industries. His goal was what his Brain Trust advised him to collaborate on: “The New Deal of 1933 had relied largely on cooperation between government and business” (Schlesinger, Jr. 271). This behavior in the Roosevelt administration had worked until At the end of 1934 the president had to deal with new economic moods. The main cause was the person who controlled the National Recovery Act. Industrialists began to see General Johnson as a dictator, trying to keep pressure on businessmen. Johnson's personal behavior, problems with alcohol and the way he forced industrialists to create certain codes contributed to disaffection towards him inside and outside the White House. Rumors circulated about his affair with former Democratic secretary Frances Robinson, who helped Johnson when his career was on the line. Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, estimates that Robinson made about half the decisions the general should have made because he was drunk. Furthermore, his forcing attitude towards industrialists also did not help the NRA's judgment. The NRA staff was among Washington's most qualified experts in the emerging area... middle of paper... legislation of the time was far more dangerous than the NRA had ever been. After the press conference his Brain Trust wondered how they should keep the NRA's principles alive. Unlike workers, most organized business groups were pleased with the Supreme Court's decision. They declared that the NRA was an absolute failure from the beginning. “It has done little to improve economic conditions and may have delayed the recovery” (Finegold and Skocpol 3). NRA codes have resulted in conflicts between organizations in different regions. Furthermore, businessmen and workers argued over the interpretation of Section 7(a) of the NIRA and how it protected workers in industries. In conclusion, the NRA programs have had not only positive but also negative effects on American society and the relationship between industrialists and citizens.