It has been the aspiration of Republican Presidents over a great many years to build up a sound Republican organization in the Southern States of a character that would commend itself to the citizens of those States.

It has been the aspiration of Republican Presidents over many years—and I might say that the shorthand note which you will get in half an hour will expand this note that I have got here, that will be the accurate statement.

And furthermore, it is the belief of these leaders, which I share, that the building up of such organization must in all of our States of self-government be rounded upon the action of those States themselves.

Well, I have no questions lodged in advance which give me time for cooperation with you and a little mature thought.

They are repugnant to the ideals and the purposes of the Republican Party.

You may quote that statement from me, if you wish. I will give you the full quote in a short time.

If you could manage to lodge your questions a little further in advance it would be helpful, especially on Tuesday, as Cabinet lasts right up to your meeting and it gives me very little opportunity to think about them.

Republican leadership in the border States and in Virginia and North Carolina has long since built up vigorous party organization which assures Republican representation in the Congress from those States.

The duty of reorganization so as to correct these conditions rests with the people of those States, and all efforts to that end will receive the hearty cooperation of the administration.

In other States including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Florida, the Republican leadership has in recent times shown increasing strength and is now rendering able and conscientious service in maintaining wholesome organization…

Recent exposures of abuse in recommendations for Federal office, particularly in some parts of the States of South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi under which some of the Federal departments, mainly the Post Office, were misled in…

the march forward of our country must be upon the feet of our children

a nation-wide understanding of the fundamental significance of healthy childhood

the importance of the conservation of the health and physical vigor of our boys and girls

the good health and protection of childhood is fundamental to national welfare

May first, of this year, as Child Health Day

Mrs. Emma E. Kennedy may be reinstated as an operative in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without regard to the time limit of the civil service rules upon reinstatement.

I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the power in me vested by the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby proclaim and make known that the annual quota of each nationality for the fiscal…