And I have no news for quotation except one item that may interest the Washington papers, and that is the reappointment of the Washington Postmaster.

I shall be making a recommendation to Congress that our departments should give preference to American goods in bids where there are articles that are suitable for our use.

Her position in our national life is unique.

Miss Lillian D. Wald's untiring efforts in the amelioration of human suffering have rightly earned her the approbation of her fellow-citizens.

I am transmitting this estimate of appropriation at this time so that funds may be available for the stock subscriptions authorized by the act at the earliest possible date.

Her life has been marked by steadfastness and courage.

Please convey to the Society of the Genesee, and to its guest of honor, my felicitations on its thirty-third annual dinner.

I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress an estimate of appropriation for the Treasury Department for $125,000,000, for the fiscal year 1932 and to remain available until expended, for subscriptions to…

I am glad to sign the third of our reconstruction measures--that providing additional capital to the Federal land banks.

Thus enable the banks to obtain capital for farmers at reasonable rates;

Above all bring relief and hope to many borrowers from the banks who have done their honest best but, because of circumstances beyond their control, have been unable temporarily to make the grade.

It should (a) reinforce the credit of the Federal land bank system and reassure investors in land bank bonds;

Secretary Stimson has undertaken the chairmanship of the delegation to the Arms Conference at Geneva.

I announce General Dawes' name at this time because of the required change in plans as to the Chairmanship of the delegation to the Arms Conference.

It is expressly understood and agreed that for the purpose of said act every person, while performing work of a laborer or mechanic on the public work covered by this contract, is to be regarded as employed as a laborer or mechanic by the…

Mr. Eugene Meyer, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, will also be the Chairman of the Board of the Reconstruction Corporation.

Mr. Eugene Meyer, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, will also be Chairman of the Board of the Reconstruction Corporation.

I have requested General [Charles G.] Dawes to accept the position of President of the new Reconstruction Corporation.