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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 3, 1933

Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do adopt and approve the report…

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Nov 3, 1933

I do adopt and approve the report and recommendations, and findings of the Administrator and do order that the said code of fair competition be and it is hereby approved.

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Nov 3, 1933

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910 (ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497), so much of the Executive order of July 26, 1911, creating Power-Site Reserve No…

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Nov 2, 1933

Things are pretty good in some sections and pretty rotten in other sections.

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Nov 2, 1933

The marshal for the Panama Canal Zone shall disburse all funds under the control of the Department of Justice required for the maintenance and operation of the said court and shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in…

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Nov 2, 1933

Upon the transfer from the War Department to the Department of Justice of the function of supervision over the District Court of the United States for the Panama Canal Zone, the said court and its personnel shall continue to receive the…

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Nov 2, 1933

Now, Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4 of the act of August 4, 1912 (ch. 390, 37 Stat. 560, 561), it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Oct 31, 1933

I do adopt and approve the report and recommendations, and findings of the Administrator.

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Oct 31, 1933

I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do adopt and approve the report, recommendations…

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Oct 30, 1933

The Executive order of December 5, 1913, creating public water reserve no. 12, is, insofar as it pertains to the following-described lands, hereby revoked

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Oct 30, 1933

I do adopt the findings and approve the report and recommendations of the Administrator.

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Oct 30, 1933

I do hereby adopt and approve the report, recommendations, and findings of the Administrator and do order that the said code of fair competition be and it is hereby approved.

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Oct 30, 1933

I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, do adopt and approve the report, recommendations, and findings of the Administrator.

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Oct 30, 1933

I do adopt and approve the report and recommendations and findings of the Administrator and do order that the said code of fair competition be and is hereby approved.

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Oct 30, 1933

I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do approve the report and recommendations and adopt…

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Oct 30, 1933

I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, do adopt and approve the report and recommendations, and findings of the Administrator and…

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Oct 29, 1933

A man may assign a deduction from his pay to whomever he desires.

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Oct 29, 1933

Every mine which has an outlet for its product should be reopened and employees working when the mine last operated put back to work without any discrimination as to membership in any labor organization.

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Oct 29, 1933

The representatives chosen by a majority will be given an immediate conference and separate conferences will be held with any representatives of a substantial minority.

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Oct 25, 1933

Mrs. Jean Springstead Whittemore may be appointed to the position of collector of customs for Puerto Rico without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.

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Oct 25, 1933

Greenwich, Middletown, Norwalk, South Manchester, and Stamford, Connecticut, are hereby abolished as customs ports of entry in customs collection district no. 6 (Connecticut), with headquarters at Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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