12/01/1918
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"I am returning the bill at the earliest possible moment with the hope that the Congress may find time before adjournment to remedy this defect."
"I do this with the greatest regret."
"I am convinced that the Congress is without constitutional powers to limit the appointing power and its incident, the power of removal derived from the Constitution."
"I can find in the Constitution no warrant for the exercise of this power by the Congress."