U.S. PRESIDENCY
"WARM WASHINGTON WELCOME
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
WASHINGTON, November 7,
A crowd of 200,000. welcomed President Roosevelt home. Most stores and roffices * gave their ' employees time off. President Roosevelt thanked the people,. He said he had formed a very good 'habit of coming to Washington.,when he wa s five, and was glad the . habit would not .be broken for the next four years. He announced that he was dealing only with routine affiairs until No- 1 vember 17, when he would sail on a fishing'cruise to South America. Spurred by President Roosevelt’s huge vote, . organised ' "Labour and certain business leaders have begun’ laying plans to instigate legislation to attain the objectives of the defunct National Recovery Act. There' ig particular reference to minimum wages and hours with specific action for coal and textiles.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1936, Page 5
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