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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1935

To give them assurance that they are not going to starve in their old age.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1935

To collect, prepare and make available to the President, with recommendations, such plans, data and information as may be helpful to a planned development and use of land, water, and other national resources.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1935

It is high time to deal with the Nation's transportation as a single, unified problem.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1935

It is my hope that the Interstate Commerce Commission may, with the addition of the new duties that I have indicated, ultimately become a Federal Transportation Commission with comprehensive powers.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1935

I have done no more than read the headlines in the newspapers.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1935

I hereby authorize the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works to continue after June 16, 1935, to perform all of the functions which it was authorized to perform prior to June 16, 1935.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 5, 1935

Every phase of the case and every issue of fact and law urged by the Government, or which has been emphasized by others interested, was fully considered and discussed by the Court in both the majority and minority opinions.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 4, 1935

It is hereby ordered that Mr. Cunningham's retirement under the provisions of the act of February 23, 1931, become effective on December 31, 1935.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 4, 1935

the temporary employees of the General Accounting Office... may be continued in the service for a period not to extend beyond June 30, 1937.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1935

It is believed that this proposed bill carries out a moral responsibility of the Federal Government and it is hoped that such action will be followed as largely as possible by private industry in every one of its branches.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1935

I want to record my deep appreciation and that of the country for the unselfish work which thousands of men and women employed under or in conjunction with the National Recovery Administration, have done in the past two years.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1935

It should not be assumed by any person that this proposed continuation of the National Recovery Administration, in skeletonized form, relates in any way to the enforcement of working conditions or fair trade practices formerly existing…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1935

The chief objection to that is that it does not cover a great many other States which also produce oil.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1935

I feel that the Government should take a practical and definite step to show its good faith in maintaining the larger objectives sought by N.R.A.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1935

It should not be assumed by any person, any partnership, any corporation that this proposed legal continuation of the National Recovery Administration... relates in any shape, manner or form to enforcement of working conditions or…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1935

This bill not only carries out the moral responsibility of the Federal Government but points the way as an example to private industry.

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