07/04/1944
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"I hereby exempt the said Percy A. Baker from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending December 31, 1939."
"Any area which has grown in economic importance becomes a greater market for the products of other regions."
"I have always appreciated the support of the National Seaway Council in my efforts to assure the early undertaking of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Project."
"In an age so dependent upon transportation and power, serious consequences will follow failure to anticipate future requirements."