"I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress an estimate of appropriation for the Federal Farm Board for $151,500,000, to be immediately available, for commencing operations..."
"The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor and the reason for its submission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget which is transmitted ..."
"After many years of contention we have at last made a constructive start at agricultural relief with the most important measure ever passed by Congress in aid of a single industry."
"I wish you all every success in this fine and constructive field of human service."
"Please express for me to those gathered at the services of dedication of the new building of the Y.M.C.A. of Philadelphia and those who have taken any part in bringing it into existence my congratulat..."
"In the meantime, the income has increased beyond all of the anticipated estimates, and we have come to that very handsome result if nothing happens to us within the next 15 days."
"I find from the Director of the Budget that the estimate at the first of June indicates that we shall close the fiscal year on July 1 with a surplus of about $100 million to $110 million."
"The posture of business here makes it extremely unlikely that I shall be able to leave Washington on that day."
"I think I will stay here and work--not go anywhere."
"I am sorry indeed that I must miss this opportunity in person to welcome these into the family of our nation."
"The entrance of new citizens upon the full measure of the responsibilities of their new allegiance to our American ideals of law and custom is always a most appealing occasion."
"Mrs. Mary V. Kehoe may be appointed to an appropriate position in the General Accounting Office without regard to the examination requirements of the civil service rules."
"Every other plan of agricultural relief was rejected in that campaign and this plan was one of the most important issues in the principal agricultural States and was given as a mandate by an impressiv..."
"I have not as yet had a report from the Attorney General and the Secretary of War on questions that were propounded by the congressional committee so that I am not able to add anything to that situati..."
"It is a proposal for steady upbuilding of agriculture onto firm foundations of equality with other industry and would remove the agricultural problem from politics and place it in the realm of busines..."
"That is the first that I knew anything about that."
"I earnestly hope that the Congress will enact the conferees report and allow us to enter upon the building of a sound agricultural system rather than to longer deprive the farmer of the relief which h..."
"The beginnings of the idea to create a Department of Commerce are perhaps obscure."
