One of the pleasures of a Prime Minister in the past when there was plenty of money was that he could grant the request of many public bodies for assistance. Then they called him a statesman, because he spent money. Now, when he has to refuse nearly all requests, they say he is only a politician,” said the Hon. G. W. Forbes, speaking at an Oxford (Canterbury) schools’ diamond jubilee celebration.
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Southland Times, Issue 21820, 24 September 1932, Page 6
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