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404 CONFIDENTIAL Press Conference #66 Executive Offices of the White House November 3, 1933, 4.10 P.M. THE PRESIDENT: Quite a mob today. Q It must be the spring weather. They expect a good farm story. THE PRESIDENT: I don't believe they will get any farm story. Haven't got to it yet. MR. DONALDSON: All in. THE PRESIDENT: What is the news? Q That is what we want to know. Q Mr. President, what is the significance of the fleet com- ing back from the Pacific Coast? THE PRESIDENT: I think the only significance is that they have not been here for three and a half years. That is easy. A lot of people have forgotten what they look, like, also a lot of the officers and men who come from the east would like to see their families again. Q They have kept them there 80 long. Is it that the need which kept them there does not exist any longer? THE PRESIDENT: Who is that? Sounded like Charlie. Is that Charlie back there? Q No.