“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordMarch 17, 1932
THE PRESIDENT has had conferences with the Directors of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the members of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Department of Commerce, interested in reconstruction matters, together with the executive committee of the Railway Presidents' Association and the chairman of the Railway Credit Corporation upon coordination of reconstruction activities.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California
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presidency.ucsb.edu

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White House Statement About Conferences on Railroad Reconstruction.

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