FDR: “I can think of no cases where the President would not gladly yield to…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1938

I can think of no cases where the President would not gladly yield to a clear expression of Congressional opinion.

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Democratic · New York

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Letter on the Reorganization Bill

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FDR: “I can think of no cases where the President would not gladly yield to a clear expression of Congressional opinion.”