‘Fireside’ Talk to America
Mr Roosevelt Asks For The People’s Support TENDING CONTROVERSIAL BILLS United Press Association.—By Blectric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Monday, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON, April 28. Over a national radio network, President Roosevelt to-night delivered his first “fireside” talk to tho American people since September, apparently m a bid for public support to advance his legislative programme. Congressional action on which has been slow. The President avoided dramatic verbal gestures and made no direct answer to critics, who have been numerous in recent months. His talk principally dealt with the 4,880,000,000-dollar works relief project, which lie promised to push with the utmost speed in an effort to re-employ 3,500,000 workers, apparently in answer to a request from business interests. Air. Roosevelt urged the people’s support for a number of pending controversial bills, including a new banking law to give the Government more control of the Federal Reserve system.
President’s Secretariat REPORT OF APPOINTMENT DENIED Received Alonday, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON, April 28. White House categorically denied reports that Air. James Roosevelt will join tho President’s secretariat at White House.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 99, 30 April 1935, Page 6
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