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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 26, 1934

I am certain that they will continue to justify the confidence of their countrymen.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 26, 1934

The Navy has always been, and justly deserves to be, an object of special pride to the American people.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 23, 1934

Government should assert its leadership in encouraging not only the confidence of the people in banks, but the confidence of the banks in the people.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 23, 1934

I have found that there is the same striking lack of unanimity of opinion among bankers that characterizes many other groups in the country.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 23, 1934

I assume and expect that private business generally will be financed by the great credit resources which the present liquidity of banks makes possible.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 23, 1934

The present security of our banks bears witness to the wise course that we pursued.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 23, 1934

The time is ripe for an alliance of all forces intent upon the business of recovery.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 23, 1934

I found that the restoration of banking activity itself was my first responsibility on assuming office.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 23, 1934

The Government is the outward expression of the common life of all citizens.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 21, 1934

I do hereby order that the said Agreement is hereby approved.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 21, 1934

It is further ordered that all lands of the Cochetopa National Forest lying to the north and west of the above-described line be, and they are hereby, transferred to the Gunnison National Forest.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 21, 1934

It is ordered that the boundary between the Cochetopa and Gunnison National Forests... be, and it is hereby, described as follows:

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 21, 1934

while attached to and serving on board United States vessels stationed in foreign waters for not less than 60 consecutive days.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 21, 1934

It is not intended by this order to give any publicly owned lands a national forest status which have hitherto not had such status.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 19, 1934

What a thrill it has been to me to return today and to have the honor of formally opening the Duke of Gloucester Street.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 19, 1934

But at the same time there is a definite place in American life —an important place—for broad, liberal and non-specialized education.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 19, 1934

All of us must honor and encourage those young men and young women whose ambitions lead them to seek specialization in science and in scholarship.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 19, 1934

The purpose of education... was not to train specialists, but to educate men broadly.

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