It has notably grown in trades where no American flag services previously were provided.

The determination of the American people to possess a first-class merchant marine has resulted in the establishment of a network of regular and dependable ocean service to all the principal ports of the world where our flag is again a…

At no time since the glorious American clipper ship era has the Nation displayed such a keen interest in its ship activities.

During the past 2 years, as compared with the prewar decade, the proportion of our foreign trade carried by ships under the American flag has substantially increased.

I am glad to extend congratulations to the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, as builders, and to The Grace Line (Panama Mail Service), as owners, upon the launching of the SS Santa Rosa.

The efforts put forth in the rehabilitation of the American merchant marine have proved beneficial to the country at large.

The addition of this vessel and the three sister ships which will follow her into the carrying trade between the United States and Central and South America is an augury of closer communication and intercourse with our neighbors to the…

With the aid provided by mail contracts and construction loans, authorized by this act, orders have been placed for 45 new vessels of 500,000 gross tons and for the reconditioning of 19 vessels of 160,000 gross tons.

It is inconceivable that Congress could have intended to protect racketeering and extortion under the guise of labor organization activity.

It is hereby ordered that returns may be open to inspection by State officers for State intangible property tax purposes.

Executive Order No. 4827, dated March 12, 1928, which withdrew the public lands in T. 36 N., R. 12 W., and sees. 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36, T. 36 N., R. 13 W., New Mexico principal meridian, Colorado, pending resurvey, be, and the same is…

Subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no rights may be acquired to the released land by settlement in advance of entry or otherwise, except strictly in accordance…

All the lands in T. 36 N., R. 12 W., are included within the limits of the Montezuma National Forest.

It is hereby ordered pursuant to Public Resolution 85 of June 12, 1930 (46 Stat. 580), that, subject to valid rights, the unreserved public lands in the above described sections in said T. 36 N., R. 13 W., if otherwise subject to…

The problem is to handle the situation as a whole so as to lay the foundations for restored employment on the railways and through their purchases of supplies, and at the same time to establish confidence in the security of the bonds which…

Examination of the financial problem confronting the railroads shows that it is of smaller dimensions than has been generally believed or reported.

The coordination of programs and policies has been arrived at by the Government and the railway agencies to effect these results.

I have held a number of conferences for survey of the railway situation and for determination of general policies in respect to the railroads.