12/10/1931
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"This is naturally a national problem."
"Authority of the President to deal with this problem is limited as this action must be supported by the Congress."
"I am sure the American people have no desire to attempt to extract any sum beyond the capacity of any debtor to pay."
"So much of the orders of December 4, 1909, creating Temporary Power-Site Withdrawal No. 81, and July 2, 1910, creating Power-Site Reserve No. 81, as affects the lands hereinafter described, is hereby ..."