FDR: “It is with a keen sense of appreciation of the generous purpose of the…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 1937

It is with a keen sense of appreciation of the generous purpose of the donor that I submit this matter to the Congress.

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Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress Recommending Acceptance of Andrew W. Mellon's Gift of Art

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FDR: “It is with a keen sense of appreciation of the generous purpose of the donor that I submit this matter to the Congress.”