Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal marked an almost total victory of loose construction, demonstrated by his use of the elastic clause to give broader meanings to powers Congressional representatives. Through the many agencies and legislation the New Deal put into place, he set the example that the President and Congress could do anything they thought would benefit the general welfare, even if powerful minority interests would be offended. However, Roosevelt suffered several setbacks in his New Deal and many times what he did to help the lower classes did exactly the opposite. Roosevelt's free-building practice was displayed in the many government agencies and New Deal projects created to aid “general welfare.” As a result of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) which was intended “…to reduce and alleviate unemployment, improve labor standards, and otherwise rehabilitate industry” (DOC I), the National Recovery Administration ( NRA) was created. The purpose of the NRA was to. By granting the power to appoint 6 new justices, Roosevelt hoped to reverse the Court's disapproval of his legislative initiatives. Roosevelt's proposal - which argued that the Constitution did not specify the size of the Supreme Court - also contributed to him being defined as a communist who wanted to be a dictator. Many have seen this "Court Packing Plan" as depicted in the New York Tribune cartoon titled "Oh, So That's the Kind of Sailor He Is!" where President Roosevelt is shown as the stubborn captain of a ship (the United States) trying to change the direction of a compass (the Supreme Court) that points to true north while commanding the red-nosed sailor (Congress) who listen to everything the captain says (doc