A Message to the Conference on Current Problems
09/26/1934
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Their report has now reached me and in view of its importance for furthering the betterment of the national public administration, I conside...
The national defense program has required a large expansion of existing military and naval establishments.
We ought now to appraise the qualities necessary for those who discharge those highest functions.
The test is what the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thinks would be harmful to the defense of this country to give out.