The disaster caused by the unprecedented floods in the Pacific Northwest makes it imperative that the full resources of the Federal Government be mobilized immediately to furnish such emergency assistance as can be made available through the various Federal agencies.
Letter to the Federal Works Administrator on the Flood Disaster in the Pacific Northwest.
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