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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Mar 17, 1942

It is intended that the lands described herein shall be returned to the administration of the Department of the Interior when they are no longer needed for the purpose for which they are reserved.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Mar 15, 1942

I hereby exempt the said August Thomas from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending July 31, 1943.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Feb 9, 1942

It is essential that an equitable and uniform practice be followed in applying provisions of the Selective Service and Training Act to officers and employees in the Federal service.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Jan 19, 1942

It is ordered that, subject to valid existing rights, the public lands...be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public-land laws.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Jan 11, 1942

I hereby exempt the said Charles Gregg from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending June 30, 1943.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Jan 5, 1942

it is ordered that, subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public land be, and it is hereby, withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public-land laws

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Mar 28, 1933

The purpose of the legislation I suggest is to protect the public with the least possible interference with honest business.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jun 23, 1932

It was unfortunate also that the provision for agricultural relief through the Reconstruction Corporation was omitted.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jun 22, 1932

It is not intended by this order to give any publicly owned lands a national-forest status which have hitherto not had such status, nor to remove any publicly owned lands from a national-forest status.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 23, 1931

It is not intended by this order to give any publicly owned lands a national-forest status which have hitherto not had such status nor to remove any publicly owned lands from a national-forest status.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 21, 1931

While I see little objection to the day following Christmas in order that Federal employees may have an opportunity to join their families out of town, I do not feel that we should extend the holidays at New Year's.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 15, 1931

It is not intended by this order to give any publicly owned lands a national forest status which have hitherto not had such status, nor to remove any publicly owned lands from a national-forest status.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Aug 6, 1931

We have now underway a reexamination to determine the actual number to be employed through the steadily increasing volume of Federal public works.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jun 21, 1931

So much of Executive order of May 25, 1920, creating Public Water Reserve No. 72, Arizona, as affects the land hereinafter listed is hereby revoked, and all such land not otherwise reserved or withdrawn is hereby restored to the public domain and shall become subject to disposition under the laws applicable thereto upon such date and after such notice as may be hereafter determined and announced.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 23, 1931

President Hoover insisting that there be no economies that would enhance the present unemployment situation.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Feb 9, 1931

I have today had great pleasure in approving the act providing for advance planning of construction and Federal public works in preparation for future unemployment relief.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jan 26, 1931

So much of the orders of November 16, 1909, creating Temporary Power-Site Withdrawal No. 64, and July 2, 1910, creating Power-Site Reserve No. 64, as affects the lands hereinafter described, is hereby revoked

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jan 6, 1931

No draft drawn by a Foreign Service officer who has resigned, retired, or for any other cause become separated from the service will be paid.

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