May 20, 1934
Please accept my warmest congratulations on the happy settlement of the Leticia controversy.
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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May 20, 1934
Will also be a reminder to people throughout the United States of the great fight that Lord Baltimore made three centuries ago for religious freedom in America.
May 20, 1934
This proof that two great Republics of the American Continent can resolve the difficulties which had arisen between them through peaceful adjustment furnishes an example to the entire world.
May 17, 1934
I stand squarely behind the efforts of the Department of Justice to bring to book every law breaker, big and little.
May 14, 1934
That the previous approval of said Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry is hereby modified to include an approval of said Code in its entirety as modified by the addition thereto of said Plumbing Contracting Chapter.
May 14, 1934
This exemption is intended to relieve small business enterprises in small towns from fixed obligations which might impose exceptional hardship; but all such enterprises are expected to conform to the fullest extent possible with the…
May 14, 1934
It is estimated that the minimum requirements for the Civilian Conservation Corps will be $285,000,000.
May 14, 1934
A person may be permitted to engage in homework at the same rate of wages as is paid for the same type of work performed in the factory or other regular place of business if a certificate is obtained from the State authority or other…
May 14, 1934
It is by laying a foundation of confidence in the present and faith in the future that the upturn which we have so far seen will become cumulative.
May 14, 1934
The cornerstone of this foundation is the good credit of the Government.
May 14, 1934
There could be no abrupt termination of emergency expenditures for recovery purposes.
May 14, 1934
If we maintain the course I have outlined, we can confidently look forward to cumulative beneficial forces.
May 14, 1934
Even though the actual deficit for the year ending June 30, 1934, will be below my estimate, appropriations are still in force.
May 13, 1934
The protection of the health and safety of the people demands that this renovizing and building be done speedily.
May 13, 1934
Many of our homes are in decadent condition and not fit for human habitation.
May 13, 1934
To return many of the unemployed to useful and gainful occupation; second, to produce tangible, useful wealth in a form for which there is great social and economic need.
May 13, 1934
I believe that the initiation of this broad and sound program will do much to alleviate distress and to raise perceptibly the standards of good living for many of our families throughout the land.
May 10, 1934
I hereby authorize and direct John Dickinson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to perform the duties of the Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
May 8, 1934
The force of and help from an enlightened opinion is what the professional workers need to win such a widespread battle.
May 8, 1934
It is hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry for use for lookoutstation purposes
May 8, 1934
This bill is objectionable because it provides for the payment of a gratuity to the widow of a retired Foreign Service officer.
May 8, 1934
I deem it inadvisable to establish a precedent of approving payments of this character.
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