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FDR

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1933, until his death on April 12, 1945. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in New York and is best known for his leadership during two of the most significant crises in American history: the Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms aimed at economic recovery and social welfare, which fundamentally reshaped the role of the federal government in American life.

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Nov 13, 1937

The Government of the United States possesses no more sincere hope than that the maintenance of peace between the American Republics may be firmly assured.

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Nov 10, 1937

Temporary clerks, carriers, and laborers required for part-time or intermittent work in the Postal Service in connection with the holiday or seasonal business from November 15, 1937, to January 15, 1938.

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Nov 8, 1937

It is all in the spirit of helpfulness- the spirit of the good neighbor applied at home.

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Nov 8, 1937

Our economic well-being calls for the stimulus that wages, paid in exchange for productive labor, will add to our national income.

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Nov 8, 1937

A highly important task which confronts our nation today is finding jobs for willing workers who, through no fault of their own, are unable to find work for which they are suited.

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Nov 8, 1937

Our mental wellbeing requires the removal of fear from the minds of those below the border line of necessity.

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Nov 8, 1937

The task before us is vast enough and important enough to call for the utmost of national cooperation- from labor; from industry; from agriculture, and government.

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Nov 5, 1937

It is hereby ordered that Mrs. Mary G. Bird may be appointed to a classified position in the Farm Credit Administration without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules.

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Nov 5, 1937

Officers and employees of the United States from holding any office under any State, territorial, municipal, or other local government, is hereby further amended so as to permit any officer or employee of the Municipality of St. Thomas and…

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Nov 4, 1937

We should give special consideration to lightening inequitable burdens on the enterprise of the small business men of the nation.

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Nov 4, 1937

Private enterprise, with cooperation on the part of government, can advance to higher levels of industrial activity than those reached earlier this year.

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Nov 4, 1937

This does not mean that legislation must require immediate uniform minimum hour or wage standards; that is an ultimate goal.

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Nov 4, 1937

We have not been unaware of uncertainties in the economic picture.

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Nov 4, 1937

The ultimate answer to the conditions of today is a cordial and confident cooperation not only between government and every kind of citizen—but also between every kind of citizen and his government.

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Nov 4, 1937

A further search for additional methods to meet this threat to free competitive enterprise is called for at this time.

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Nov 4, 1937

We must not forget that no policy of flexibility will be practical unless a coordinating agency has the obligation of inspection and investigation to ensure the recognition and enforcement of what the law requires.

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Nov 4, 1937

I believe that the Congress can constitutionally write an adequate farm act that will be well within the broad meaning and purpose of the Constitution.

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Nov 3, 1937

I, therefore, urge our people everywhere to respond generously and promptly to the Red Cross membership roll call.

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Oct 31, 1937

All vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved public lands within the above-described area are hereby temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry

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Oct 29, 1937

I hereby exempt Margaret M. Hanna from the provisions thereof and continue her in the service for such time as may be deemed necessary not beyond the close of business December 31, 1938.

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Oct 29, 1937

I do hereby create a board to be composed of 3 persons not pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railway employees or any carrier.

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Oct 28, 1937

The national income has risen from thirty-eight or thirty-nine billions to—what was it this year?- sixty-five, and probably this coming year will go to seventy.

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Oct 28, 1937

It's an interesting thing for you to use your imagination on and write interpretative stories.

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