On the recordJanuary 19, 1931
My own duty and that of all executive officials is clear--to enforce the law with all the means at our disposal without equivocation or reservation.
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presidency.ucsb.eduMy own duty and that of all executive officials is clear--to enforce the law with all the means at our disposal without equivocation or reservation.
Message to the Congress Transmitting Report of the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement.
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