I trust that the Congress will deem it wise to enact legislation making permanent the Civilian Conservation Corps.
I am convinced that there is ample useful work in the protection, restoration and development of our national resources.
I propose to create a civilian conservation corps to be used in simple work, not interfering with normal employment, and confining itself to...
At the same time, in taking care of relief, other necessary things like dredging channels and building dirt dams and things of that kind, ar...
We need more distribution of national income, not Government expenditures but national income.
I think the price increase of ordinary steel was much larger than was justified by the increase in the pay of the workers.
That was the principal thesis of Lew Douglas all through 1933—do something to get the durable goods started.
I don't see any reason why I should not try to put in words of one syllable what I said to them.
Of course it has; it has a tremendous effect.
I am concerned—we are all concerned—over the price rise in certain materials that go into durable goods primarily.
It is ordered that Executive Orders No. 6910 of November 26, 1934, as amended, and No. 6964 of February 5, 1935, as amended, withdrawing pub...