Our Government is deeply concerned not only in this broader sense but in the narrower sense of the protection of the lives of American citizens.

Mr. Hearst, who I understand has importantly aided the trip financially, is also to be congratulated upon its outcome.

Mrs. Jeanette C. Vaughan may be appointed to a clerical position in the Treasury Department without compliance with the requirements of the civil service rules.

This is fundamentally a proposal to not only simplify the Federal relations with the States but to secure a positive conservation program under the management of the States and for the benefit of the public schools in those States of the…

It seems to me that the vital questions here are to reorient the direction of the Reclamation Service primarily to the storage of water and to simplify its administration.

It looks encouraging, but it has not yet been concluded.

That is entirely premature.

Now, Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the said Executive Order No. 4679, dated June 29, 1927, be and the same is hereby amended with respect to the description of the Pupukea Military Reservation, so as to read as follows:

Whereas, by Executive Order No. 4679, dated June 29, 1927, certain lands at Pupukea, District of Koolualoa, Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, were withdrawn and set aside for military purposes; and

I hope the time will come when I can illuminate that subject more for you.

We will use Blackwell's Island and Alcatraz to accommodate some of the men at present in Leavenworth and perhaps use some of the Army post prisons for short-term men.

It is a welcome as one of your neighbors, and it is as a neighbor that I participate with you.

Both Mrs. Hoover and I feel greatly honored by the generous reception you have extended to us today.

I fear that the summer camp we have established on the Rapidan has the reputation of being devoted solely to fishing.

You have demonstrated yourselves good hosts and good neighbors with that fine courtesy for which Virginia is known to the whole Nation.

I believe that the Congress at Rio de Janeiro will be of great benefit in furthering this purpose and that it will contribute largely also to the most important purpose of further cementing the friendly and helpful relations that exist…

Mutual exchange of examples and experience in this direction cannot fail to be of value to countries and I am sure that the work of this conference will contribute to solidarity of purpose of our countries.

Modern highways and motor vehicles provide a basic and elastic system of communication which is most readily adjustable to the economic needs of areas hitherto poorly supplied by transportation.