I fear that the summer camp we have established on the Rapidan has the reputation of being devoted solely to fishing.

It is a welcome as one of your neighbors, and it is as a neighbor that I participate with you.

You have demonstrated yourselves good hosts and good neighbors with that fine courtesy for which Virginia is known to the whole Nation.

I believe that the Congress at Rio de Janeiro will be of great benefit in furthering this purpose and that it will contribute largely also to the most important purpose of further cementing the friendly and helpful relations that exist…

Modern highways and motor vehicles provide a basic and elastic system of communication which is most readily adjustable to the economic needs of areas hitherto poorly supplied by transportation.

Mutual exchange of examples and experience in this direction cannot fail to be of value to countries and I am sure that the work of this conference will contribute to solidarity of purpose of our countries.

The first relates to the determination of policies for the long view development of California water resources, and the second to the erection of a bridge across San Francisco Bay.

In order that we may have an exhaustive investigation with a view to final determination which I hope will be acceptable to all parties, I have consulted the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy as well as Mr. Meek, the…

The first step is the creation of a commission to supervise an exhaustive investigation of the engineering facts and to determine the policies which should be pursued in the long view development of the State, as to irrigation, flood…

The second question that I have discussed with the Governor is the disputed question of a bridge across San Francisco Bay.

I have recently engaged in some collaboration with the Governor of California in respect to two questions involving the Federal Government and State government of California.

I BEG of Your Excellency to accept my heartiest congratulations on this anniversary of the founding of the German Republic.