"Our country and its Government belongs to all the people."
"Next after his duty to his Maker, Samuel Phillips placed his duty to his country."
"I am not unmindful of the primary purpose of this bill to coordinate the public-health activities of the Government, and the importance of enlarging the facilities of the Public Health Service to enab..."
"The other provisions of the bill have my entire approval, and if the unconstitutional feature should be removed and the militarization feature removed I should be pleased to approve it."
"I am constrained, therefore, to withhold my approval of this bill."
"It seems to me that such evidence is lacking."
"The Government should not be required to adjudicate these claims of ancient origin unless there be such evidence of unmistakable merit in the claims as would create an obligation on the part of the Go..."
"I have very little information about the investigation going on before the Federal Trade Commission relative to the electric power companies."
"This investigation by the Trade Commission may perhaps reveal facts that will be helpful to state commissions in administering the powers that have been conferred upon them for the regulation and cont..."
"Attached hereto is a letter from the Secretary of War setting out reasons why this bill ought not to become a law."
"It is a bill, however, of a series which have been passed, two of which have already reached me, and taken in its connection with others of a like nature I am unable to give it my approval."
"I believe that postmasters of fourth-class post offices are now reasonably compensated and, therefore, am not in favor of the additional compensation which this bill provides for."