Herbert Hoover: “I am aware that after ten years of public service you unwillingly undertook this additional two years of service, and I…”

I am glad to see the adoption by both the Senate and the House of the principle of generous relief to unemployment.

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.

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

These expenditures cannot be recovered; they must be met by the taxpayer now or in the future.