March 22, 1933

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ellison DuRant Smith

Letter concerns Smith's amendment to the farm bill of 1933. Worries that he may lose the support of organized farm forces. Advises him to discuss the bill with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace. Date inferred from contents. Written on White House stationary.

GLC01520

March 31, 1945

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to James V. Forrestal

Franklin D. Roosevelt writes in reference to the Research Board for National Security, a group that provides for civilian participation in scientific research on problems of national defense. He informs that he is transmitting a program to Congress for the Office of Scientific Research and Development for 1946 that considers continuing the Office's activities on a two-front war basis for the year. He advises that no funds be given to the Research Board for the fiscal year 1946. He states that the director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development is responsible for the organization…

GLC00162.17

January 20, 1937

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed document signed

Title: Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Signed by Roosevelt at the end. Address delivered at the Capital, Washington, D.C., 20 January 1937. Stresses the idea of creating a better world through economic morality. Presents progress, not stagnation, as a way to improve the lives of Americans. "I see a great nation, upon a great continent, blessed with a great wealth of natural resources ... I see a United States which can demonstrate that, under democratic methods of government, national wealth can be translated into a spreading volume of human comforts hitherto unknown ... " Stresses American post-depression strength and…

GLC00196.01

8 January 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed document signed

Title: [Speech to Democrats]

Signed at the end. References the problems President Andrew Jackson faced during his administration and how he handled them. Talks about letters he has received from families and businesses pledging their support and encouragement for him. Discusses problems the party and the nation are facing. Remarks, "We are at peace with the world; but the fight goes on. Our frontiers of today are economic, not geographic. Our enemies are the forces of privilege and greed within our borders."

GLC00196.02

February 21, 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed document signed

Title: [Broadcast speech for Brotherhood Day]

Press release of Roosevelt's speech which he broadcasted on the evening of 23 February 1936, a day designated as Brotherhood Day by the National Conference of Jews and Christians. Notes that it cannot be released to newspapers until 8PM, 23 February 1936 by order of Stephen Early, Assistant Secretary to the President. Roosevelt calls for unity and religious tolerance.

GLC00196.04

09 May 1938

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Michele de Robertis (c/s Robert H. Jackson [acting AG])

Convicted of swearing a false affidavit. Reason for pardon not mentioned, but research indicates he received it for turning state's evidence against Al Capone.

GLC00217

circa 1936-1937

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Header Record

Title: Collection of five speeches [Decimalized .01-.05]

GLC00196

14 October 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed document signed

Title: Address of the President at Chicago, Illinois

Speech to businessmen signed at the end. Reports on the recovery the nation is experiencing since the Depression in many areas of business; banks, industry, railroads, farming, investments, etc. Criticizes the previous administration's focus on "high finance." Discusses the methods by which the government has improved business recently.

GLC00196.03

02 October 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed document signed

Title: [Address at the dedication of the Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey]

Signed at the end. Marked hold for release by M. H. McIntyre, Assistant Secretary to the President. Mentions the funds of the Public Works Administration that went to American hospitals. Thanks those in the medical and nursing professions. Discusses public health provisions.

GLC00196.05

July 28, 1932

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Frederick S. Greene

Franklin D. Roosevelt advises that there is $6,059,000 available for emergency relief to be used for highway projects in New York State. Informs that the money must be spent by July 1, 1933. Decides that some of the money should be used on the Northern, Grand Central, and Eastern Parkways because many men are unemployed in the area and the roads are ready to be worked on. Asks Greene to facilitate these projects. Written as Governor of New York. Addressed to Greene as the Superintendent of Public Works, State Office Building, Albany, NY. Stamped received by Superintendent of Public Works on…

GLC00224

14 June 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed document signed

Title: [Press release of an address by President Franklin Roosevelt at the dedication of a monument honoring George Rogers Clark]

Headed by a request by Presidential Assistant Secretary Stephen Early that the press release be held as confidential until 10:30 of that day, with Early's printed signature. The President states that Clark began his expedition with a religious service, and that freedom of worship is a foundation of the Constitution: "today religion is still free within our borders: it must ever remain so." Ecology is a goal of his administration: "we have wounded nature and nature has taken offense." Concludes: "may the Americans who, a century and a half from now, celebrate at this spot the three hundredth…

GLC00625

4 March 1933

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet signed

Title: Inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Title continues, "President of the United States / delivered at the Capitol, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1933." Signed at the end by Roosevelt. First inaugural address. Printed by the United States Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. in large type for easier reading by Roosevelt. Limited edition of special copies. First printing.

GLC00675

February 9, 1932

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to G. C. Hutcherson

Franklin D. Roosevelt thanks G. C. Hutcherson for his support and for his work in Indiana. He states that he is pleased others believe him worthy of a higher office. Letter written as New York State Governor on stationery, and addressed to Mr. G. C. Hutcherson, The Shirley Canning Co., Inc., Shirley, Indiana.

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25 November 1935

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Miguel Lujan (c/s Homer S. Cummings [AG])

Pardon restoring civil rights. Pleaded guilty to importing sotol; pardoned since he was unable to pay the fine.

GLC00743

December 23, 1932

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: Memorandum for D. Basil O'Connor

Roosevelt advises in humor that the Knickerbocker Ice Company has a cold storage plant in Brooklyn that O'Connor can rent, commenting that "After visits from your old friends like Gus and Meyer and Julian, a night spent in the cooler will restore you to health." He states that he promised Gus a place in the cabinet to take him off O'Connor's hands and remarks, "You should give me a medal for this." He humorously mentions that the difference between him and O'Connor, "Certain contacts make you so hot that you need to sit on a cake of ice; in my case I have a longing to take a Turkish bath!"…

GLC00894

15 March 1929

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed document signed

Title: [Veto of New York State Assembly Bill Introductory Number 833, Printed Number 875]

Veto of "an ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to punishment for receiving deposits in insolvent banks." Roosevelt vetoes the bill commenting, "I am unwilling to accept a bill that lessens the penalty for this peculiarly outrageous breach of trust." With a large red pencil X on recto possibly indicating his veto.

GLC00803

1926

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Book signed

Title: Whither bound?

Inscribed to his son James Roosevelt and dated June 1926. Signed twice, once in the presentation note on the free front endpaper and once on the titlepage. A lecture at Milton Academy on the Alumni Memorial Foundation, 18 May 1926. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, and printed by The Riverside Press Cambridge. Bound in blue cloth.

GLC01101

29 July 1935

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Resolution Of The "Liga Patriotica", A Civil Organization Of The City Of Manila, Philippine Islands

One pamphlet entitled, "Resolution Of The 'Liga Patriotica', A Civil Organization Of The City Of Manila, Philippine Islands," dated July 29, 1935. The message concerns the independence of the Philippine Islands. A resolution was sent to the United States government thanking them for the support in establishing a commonwealth and the enacting of the Tydings-McDuffie Act.

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January 24, 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Veto Message On H.R. 9870 An Act To Provide For The Immediate Payment Of World War Adjusted-Service Certificates

One pamphlet entitled, "Veto Message On H.R. 9870 An Act To Provide For The Immediate Payment Of World War Adjusted-Service Certificates," dated January 24, 1936. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's speech is concerned with his veto of an act to provide payment of World War Adjusted-Service Certificates. He states he is vetoing the bill since it is almost exactly the same as an act put forth on May 22, 1935. He directs congress to review his objections to that act as the arguments are the same.

GLC09693.22

3 March 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Additional Information Concerning The Budget

One pamphlet entitled, "Additional Information Concerning The Budget," dated March 3, 1936. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt discusses some changes in the government's income revenue that affects the next fiscal year. He recommends reforms on cooperate taxes to make up for the loss of revenue in order to have a balanced budget. He mentions the loss is due to a Supreme Court decision, but does not identify the decision.

GLC09693.23

18 May 1936

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Prohibit Commercial Use In United States Of Coat Of Arms Of Swiss Confederation

One pamphlet entitled, "Prohibit Commercial Use In United States Of Coat Of Arms Of Swiss Confederation," dated May 18, 1936. This pamphlet concerns a bill that will fulfill a treaty obligation to prohibit the commercial use of the coat of arms of the Swiss Confederation in the United States. The treaty mentioned is the Red Cross Convention signed at Geneva, Switzerland on July 27, 1929.

GLC09693.24

1 June 1943

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Federal Contributions To States And Local Units With Respect To Federally Owned Real Estate

One pamphlet entitled, "Federal Contributions To States And Local Units With Respect To Federally Owned Real Estate," dated June 1, 1943. This pamphlet concerns federal aid given to state and local governments. This funding is given to supplement tax income in areas in which land has been taken off the tax rolls as it belongs to the federal government. The report gives different recommendations on different types of land use and how to properly compensate the local and state governments. The appendix contains charts on federal aid, as well as bills and compensation related to the Tennessee…

GLC09693.25

February 22, 1943

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Communication Requesting That No Funds be Appropriated For the United States Courts For China, 1944

One pamphlet entitled, "Communication Requesting That No Funds be Appropriated For the United States Courts For China, 1944," dated February 22, 1943. This pamphlet recommends that no funds be appropriated for the United States courts in China due to a treaty with China signed January 11, 1943. The treaty states that the United States relinquish their extraterritorial rights in China. By this treaty, all United States citizens that reside in China fall under Chinese federal laws, making a court system run by the United States in China unnecessary.

GLC09693.26

13 May 1943

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: War Housing Program

One pamphlet entitled, "War Housing Program," dated May 13, 1943. This pamphlet concerns a plan to ensure that all war workers are housed. It notes that three fifths of the need is being taken care of by existing buildings. New construction is only needed to cover the other two fifths. This message also recommends an increase of $4 million dollars to the housing department to ensure the supply meets the demand of war worker's needs.

GLC09693.27

28 June 1943

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Interstate Compact To Conserve Oil And Gas

One pamphlet entitled, "Interstate Compact To Conserve Oil And Gas," dated June 28, 1943. This pamphlet contains the agreement between Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky to conserve oil and gas. The agreement was originally reached and approved by congress in 1935, it was renewed in 2 year increments. The agreement is concerned with regulating drilling for natural gas and oil to ensure that resources are not being wasted in any way. The agreement was renewed for four more years expiring on September 1, 1947.

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