Our Republic was organized to avoid and discourage war, and to promote and establish peace.

I don't know when I shall call in any more Senators or Representatives to break bread with me.

Unless I call them in in blocks, I don't have a chance to keep that intimate contact that otherwise I would like to have.

Unless I call them in in considerable numbers at one time, I don't have a chance to keep up that contact that I would like to keep.

I like to keep in touch, of course, with the members of the House and Senate.

I can only see three or four or five men here in this office an hour, if they come in one at a time, usually for a period of about fifteen minutes.

It shall be the purpose of such conferences to secure a free interchange of all information bearing upon the promotion and protection of American interests.

I am likewise liable not to call them in at all.

At today's Cabinet meeting I went over a very short and sketchy way the business situation.

What I want is a man of character and ability that will take that office and administer it in accordance with the well known standards of administration of the Attorney General's office.

I haven't any plan about a summer White House.

My own theory is that if the tax bill had been passed as it was introduced by the administration within six weeks or two months after the coming in of Congress, the country would have seen a large increase in business, a stimulation in…

I don't think that is highly important.

I haven't been able to reach any decision about appointing an Attorney General.

What I mean by that is that a man in private practice might be able to secure that income.

Now that industry is basic.

Some reports have been coming in to me that in certain lines there is a little slowing up.

I rather imagine that we will stay here, if that is agreeable to you, a very large part of the summer.