“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMay 27, 1942
I hereby exempt the said Harry P. Hoby from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending June 30, 1943.
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FDR
Democratic · New York
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Executive Order 9174—Exemption of Harry P. Hoby from Compulsory Retirement for Age

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