I therefore recommend that the Congress give consideration to immediate appropriation of the funds for the maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works in order that we may avoid the unemployment and dislocation which will arise from such delays.
Letter to the Speaker of the House Recommending an Immediate Appropriation for River and Harbor Works
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