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THE PRESIDENT has had conferences with the Directors of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the members of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Department of Commerce, interested in reconstruction matters, together with the…
The maximum age limit for appointment as acting postmaster and that for entrance to the open competitive examination for postmaster at the post office at Woodward, Okla., is hereby waived to permit Mr. Joseph H. Hopkins to be appointed…
It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 5116, dated May 15, 1929, which withdrew the public lands in T. 1 N., R. 26 W., fifth principal meridian, Arkansas, pending resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.
I AM GRATIFIED to learn of so fine an instance of cooperation on the part of the community and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as the opening of the banks of your city and the restoration of their fundamental service to the whole…
Your enterprise and courage is an admirable instance of restoring confidence.
By his own efforts he became one of the great industrial leaders of the world.
The nature of your organization of itself demonstrates that American business survives all ebbs and flows of economic tides, and moves forward by virtue of the indomitable courage and energy and individual initiative of Americans.
He revolutionized the art of photography, bringing the Kodak within the means of millions of people.
I have no doubt that benefits will show at once in business, in employment, in agriculture, and in the prosperity of the people of the town generally.
I have learned with profound regret of the death of George Eastman.
Likewise the earned tribute you will pay to Mr. Harvey D. Gibson illustrates the power of local community effort, when inspired by a sense of personal and civic responsibility, to meet all demands for humane helpfulness in times of stress.
He was one of the most generous and most constructive philanthropists of history.
He gave strength to every movement for the public welfare of his generation.
I therefore recommend that the Congress give consideration to immediate appropriation of the funds for the maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works in order that we may avoid the unemployment and dislocation which…
Such a course would imply no increase in the contemplated expenditures.
It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4900, dated June 2, 1928, which withdrew the public lands in T. 8 S., R. 95 W., sixth principal meridian, Colorado, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.
The campaign has produced very positive and useful results.
I think you all understand that the sole purpose of the campaign is restoration of employment and aid to agriculture.