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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 14, 1934

The question of minorities is not a tremendously serious one, because that has to be worked out in each individual case.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 14, 1934

As time goes on experience will remove inequities which appear from time to time.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 14, 1934

About 120,000,000 people out of 125,000,000 understand plain English; there seems to be a very, very small minority that does not understand plain English.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 14, 1934

N.R.A. was deliberately conceived in controversy.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 13, 1934

I do hereby exempt Curtis F. Marbut from the provisions thereof and continue him in the service until July 1, 1935.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 8, 1934

I do hereby approve said Code of Fair Competition for the Wheat Flour Milling Industry.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 7, 1934

There is ample private money for sound housing projects; and the Congress, in a measure now before you, can stimulate the lending of money for the modernization of existing homes and the building of new homes.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 7, 1934

The American people can be trusted to decide wisely upon the measures taken by the Government to eliminate the abuses of the past.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 7, 1934

Among our objectives I place the security of the men, women and children of the Nation first.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 7, 1934

Our task involves the making of a better living out of the lands that we have.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 7, 1934

We must dedicate ourselves anew to a recovery of the old and sacred possessive rights for which mankind has constantly struggled—homes, livelihood, and individual security.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 7, 1934

You and I, as the responsible directors of these policies and actions, may, with good reason, look to the future with confidence.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1934

I do adopt and approve the report, recommendations, and findings of the Administrator.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 4, 1934

I expressed my intention of seeking the necessary authorization from the Congress of the United States.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 4, 1934

It would be of practical use to the Haitian Government.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 4, 1934

I hereby order that the transfer provided for by Executive Order No. 6670, of April 7, 1934, be delayed until October 1, 1934.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1934

Further legislative action on this subject at this session of the Congress seems to me, therefore, unnecessary.

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