I renew and emphasize my recommendation of last year that so far as they are available for agriculture in its broadest sense, and to whatever extent they may be reclaimed under the national irrigation law, the remaining public lands should be held rigidly for the home builder.
Roosevelt reiterates his recommendation to prioritize public lands for home builders to support agriculture.
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