His life of usefulness has contributed in high degree to the stabilization of mining in the United States and has helped bring about its public recognition as a dependable industry.

The award of the Gold Medal of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America to Mr. Cornelius F. Kelley is a deserved tribute to his outstanding achievements in the mining profession.

I have thought it a fitting thing, as the Governor has said, for the President of the United States to take part in paying honor to one of our great Americans, Thomas A. Edison.

Mr. Edison has brought to our country great distinction throughout the world.

Detroit is fortunate it is to be the point where the Nation pays its tribute to Thomas A. Edison, and I wish to thank you again for your cordiality and the courtesy of your welcome.

He has brought great benefactions to all of us, and it is but a small thing we may do to record the appreciation, esteem, and honor in which the Nation holds him.

There is no lack of warmth in the faces and hearts of the people of Detroit despite the action of the skies.

I do appreciate the generosity and courtesy of your welcome.

By authority of the provisions of section 4 of the Air Commerce Act of 1926, the airspace over the inclosed area shown upon the map hereto attached and made a part hereof, which area includes the Aberdeen Proving Ground, portions of the…

I WISH you would transmit to Commander Byrd my sincere good wishes and my faith in him.

I and those who were associated with me in the American gift of the library to the University of Louvain wish to emphatically disclaim any approval of the action of Mr. Whitney Warren in insisting upon an objectionable and offensive…

I have recently had opportunity to confer with the chairmen of the Senate and House committees covering public land and irrigation, and they have expressed their warm approval of the creation of this Commission and have undertaken to…

IN COOPERATION with Secretary Wilbur, I have now made a start at the selection of this Commission.

They are coming into the conference.

I have made a little headway with the appointment of a Commission on the Conservation and Administration of Public Domain.

The purpose of the Commission is to study the whole question of the public domain particularly the unreserved lands.

No, they will be in an advisory capacity on the delegation.

I do not believe that the names of the whole of the delegation will be ready for announcement for another week or 10 days.