02/04/1929
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"The Government of the United States wants to see the condition of the farmer continue to improve."
"It is almost a slight on Congress to have a message generally distributed promiscuously around the country before it goes to the Congress itself."
"I hope this year it can be kept confined exclusively to news services and not fall into the hands of others."
"The direct benefit which accrues to the borrowers from these banks, because all National, State, and local taxes are thus remitted on their borrowings, is probably not less than $500,000,000 a year."