The Thirty-Seventh Press Conference of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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CONFIDENTIAL
Press Conference #37
Executive Offices of the White House,
July 28th, 1933 - 4.10 P.M.
(Present: Secretary Ickes, Edward Flynn)
Q Mr. President, there are reports out this afternoon that
the Government is taking some steps towards inflation
of the dollar. Is there anything you can tell us about
that?
THE PRESIDENT: It is a typical July story.
Q Off the record, Mr. President, can you fill us in on what
the situation is on that? Personally I am as ignorant
as a nincompoop on it all, and if I could get a little
background or off the record --
THE PRESIDENT: On what?
Q On inflation and deflation of the dollar and so forth.
(Laughter)
Q Is there anything I can get? (Laughter)
THE PRESIDENT: Stevie (Francis Stephenson), if you would
offer me a hundred dollars to write a story I couldn't
write it myself. There just ain't no news.
Q I could not offer it. (Laughter)
Q I see the Secretary of the Interior is here. Is there
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