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

I hereby approve said amendments and modify my previous approval of the Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Industry to include an approval of said Code in its entirety as hereby amended.

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

It is hereby ordered that Mrs. Mattie Lowe Sartor may be appointed a clerk in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Post Office, without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 24, 1935

Nor can there be any justification for the bad faith involved in attempting to lengthen hours or reduce wages contrary to code requirements.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 24, 1935

Let me also suggest that the National Industrial Recovery Board bring the facts of this situation to the attention of the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 24, 1935

there is no excuse whatsoever at the present time for members of trade and industry who have sponsored and are subject to these codes to fail to give them wholehearted support.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 22, 1935

Animated solely by feelings of cordiality, sympathy and loyalty, the people of the United States and the people of the Philippine Islands have been conducting together a great experiment.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 22, 1935

I am happy to state that the Constitution submitted to me on behalf of the Philippine Constitutional Convention for certification under the Tydings-McDuffie Independence Act conforms with the provisions of the Act.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 22, 1935

During the period of the Commonwealth, there will remain with the Government of the United States authority commensurate with and necessary for or appropriate to the ultimate responsibilities of sovereignty.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 22, 1935

The members of the Convention are congratulated on the satisfactory completion of a task so important and significant in the life of their people.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 22, 1935

In the event of ratification of this Constitution, the authority granted to the Commonwealth Government will permit exercise by the Filipino people of general control of their local affairs, subject only to a few important exceptions.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 20, 1935

I hereby reconstitute the National Industrial Recovery Board created by Executive Order no. 6859 as follows:

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 20, 1935

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910 (ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497), the Executive order of July 9, 1910, creating Coal Land…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 20, 1935

I do hereby order and direct that the said John A. Gamon be retired, effective June 30, 1935, on an annuity under paragraph (e) of section 26 of the said act.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 19, 1935

the said Agreement be and the same hereby is approved

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 19, 1935

I do hereby adopt and approve the report, recommendations and findings of the National Industrial Recovery Board.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 18, 1935

The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is authorized to continue hospital and domiciliary care of those persons properly admitted under the laws in effect prior to March 20, 1933, until such time as they may be discharged without…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 18, 1935

Pension to a dependent mother or father shall continue during dependency until death or remarriage of the mother or father.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 18, 1935

The effective date of an award of pension shall be fixed in accordance with the facts found.

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