Herbert Hoover: “In the present and what I believe is the final campaign against the depression, I have laid a program before Congress…”

My dear Mrs. Bird: I am deeply grieved to learn of the death of your brother, the universally beloved Father Francis P. Duffy.

I earnestly hope that this may be done.

There is another phase of the bill as passed which is disheartening.

You have always been a public spirited citizen, working for the best interests of your state and of the nation and I know that whether in diplomatic work or at home, you will continue to render valuable service.