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PSF Nourmahal"
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RADIOGRAM
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RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
"ViaRCA"
FORM NO. 4
RECEIVED ON S/S
AT
M. DATE
PSF
193
BY VISUAL FROM ELLIS
Nourmahal
FOR THE PRESIDENT
NAVY DIRECTORY OF 1 OCTOBER 1933 SHOWS LT. PARKS IN DESTROYER
DIVISION 15 ASIATIC STATION ON BOARD USS POPE
2118
YOU CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL CAVALIER, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ANY INQUIRY RESPECTING THIS RADIOGRAM
ADDRESS: 66 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.
RADIOGRAM
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"Via RCA"
FORM NO. 4
RECEIVED ON S/S
AT
M. DATE
PSF 193
RECEIVED BY VISUAL FROM ELLIS
Nourmahal Nourm ahal
TO MR. ASTOR:
FORSTER WIRE THE SENATE SENT RESOLUTION TO THE WHITE
HOUSE ASKING TO RETURN TO THE SENATE RESOLUTION ADVISING AND
CONSENTING TO APPOINTMENT OF JOHN A. DONAHUE TO BE POSTMASTER
NEWBURGH NEWYORK PERIOD A.P.M.G. HOWES SAYS COMMISSION HAD NOT YET
BEEN ISSUED PERIOD FORSTER ASKS IF PRESIDENT WILL AUTHORIZE USE OF
SIGNED BLANK FOR MESSAGE RETURNING CONFIRMATION PERIOD PLEASE ASK
THE PRESIDENT IF THERE IS AN ANSWER TO ELLIOT MESSAGE
SIGNED
MCINTYRE
TOR 2020
YOU CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL CAVALIER, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ANY INQUIRY RESPECTING THIS RADIOGRAM
ADDRESS: 66 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y.
RADIOGRAM
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RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Date Sent
"ViaRCA"
A RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY
"Via RCA"
FORM NO. 1.
Office of origin
Time filed
M. Date filed
PSF
Coastal Station Via
Nourmahal
READ THE CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM
TO:
mean spot where we firled last July
fourth from V.S.S. Houston
Astor:
INSIST UPON RECEIPT, WHICH MUST BE PRODUCED WITH ANY COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS RADIOGRAM
ALL RADIOGRAMS TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
This Company will not assume any responsibility concerning any message beyond the terminus of its own
lines. It is agreed between the sender of this message and this Company, that this Company shall not be liable
for mistakes or delays in transmission or delivery nor for non-delivery to the next connecting telegraph company.
or to the addressee, of any message, beyond the amount of that portion of the tolls which shall accrue to this Com-
pany: and that this Company shall not be liable in any case for delays arising from interruption in the working
of its lines, nor for errors in cipher or obscure messages. This Company is hereby made the agent of the sender,
without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other company when necessary to reach its destination.
It is agreed that this Company shall not be liable for damages in any case where the claim is not presented
to it in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with this Company for transmission.
NO EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO VARY THE FOREGOING.
RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
DAVID SARNOFF, President
FROM: FARRAGUT
27 MARCH "35 NOBLE
TO:
NOURMAHAL
PSF
FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
CHAIRMAN PRAIL PHONED ME THIS MORNING SAYS BIDDLE INTERESTED IN CHIEF COUNSEL
TELEPHONE INVESTIGATIONS WANTS TWENTY THOUSAND PER ANNUM AND TO NAME WITH
APPROVAL OF PRALL TWO OR THREE ASSISTANTS STOP ASKED PRALL TO TALK WITH
HOMER CUMMINGS STOP BIDDLE UNDERSTANDS HE IS TO WORK UNDER PRALL STOP THINK
PROBABLY OK PLEASE ADVISE
MCINTYRE
PSF
Nourmahal
FROM: FARRAGUT
27 MARCH '35 NOBLE
TO:
NOURMAHAL
FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FROM SAN JUAN
QUOTE THANKS WIRE SHOULD REACH MIAMI FOUR FORTY TOMORROW WIRING MAC
LOVE JIMMY UNQUOTE
1800
PSF
Nourmahal
FOLLOWING FOR CAPT BROWN FROM CORAL GABLES
CK 111
GOVT EXEC PRESIDENT USS FARRAGUT
DOCTORS REPORT HOWES CONDITION GENERALLY BETTER STEVE SACH PAPERS PLACING UP
HOPKINS HAVE CHARGE WORKS RELIEF ETC HOUSE YESTERDAY DEFEATED SOLVER
AMMENDMENT SENT TO CONFERENCE 263 TO 108 BUCHANAN TAYLOR OLIVER ARNOLD AND
BACON HOUSE CONFERIES STOP GLASS MCKELLAR COPELAND HALE MEET TODAY AND BUCHANAN
SAYS WILL PUSH ACTION BY END OF WEEK STEVE SAYS ON OWN RESPONSIBILITY HE IS
EMPHASIZING THAT PRESIDENT HIMSELF WILL PASS ON ALLOTMENTS AND ACT PERONALLY
AS CHAIRMAN ALLOTMENT BOARD ALSO SAYS SPEAKERS THINKS STORY ABOUT HOPKINS
SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSING STOP HAVE WIRE STEVE EITHER YOU NOR HOPKINS MADE ANY
STATEMENT AT ALL EVERYTHING OKAY
M H MCINTYRE
N. Eng. 887
U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
SRS
(1)
FROM: FARRAGUT
28 MARCH 1935
TO:
NOURMAHAL
GR 224 BT
PSF
+4-5390
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
Nourmahal GOVERNMENT PROTOS OFFICE
STEVE WIRED ICKES MUCH PERTURBED SAYS YOU ADVISED HIM HOPKINS
WOULD RETURN AFTER SAVANNAH SPEECH AND WORK OUT WITH HIM PROPOSED EXECUTIVE ORDERS
STOP STEVE SAYS ICKES EXTREMELY IMPATIENT AND SUGGESTS I CONTACT HARRY AND TELL
HIM TO PHONE ICKES AND REACH ANBUNDERSTANDING AND NOT KEEP HIM ON DAY TO DAY BASIS
STOP STEVE ALSO THINKS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ANN OUNCEMENT OF WORK RELIEF PLANS
BE MADE IN WASHINGTON AFTER THE BILL PASSES AND NOT COME FROM HERE STOP AS YOU
KNOW HOPKINS PIANS not ARE/RETURN TO WASHINGTON UNTIL AFTER BILL PASSES STOP CHARLIE
WEST REPORTS AFTER CONFERENCE VP SPEAKER AND HOUSE CONFEREES THAT PROGRESS RELIEF
BILL IS VERY SLOW AND MAY NOT BE REPORTED OUT THIS WEEK STOP VINSON OF KENTUCKY
TELEPHONED STEVE THAT SEVEN DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS WAYS AND MEANS WILL VOTE AGAINST
US ON SOCIAL SECURITY BILL WHO WITH REPUBLICANS MAKE A MAJORITY OF THIRTEEN TO
10: roney
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mg. 387
U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
SRS
(2)
28 March 35
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
TO TWELVE AGAINST US OF CERTAIN IMPORTANT FEATURES STOP DOUGHTON POSTPONED
TODAYS MEETING so AS TO CONFER WITH DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS STOP TOLD WEST TO CONTACT
MCCORMICK FULIER THOMPSON DISNEY DUGAN LAMECK AND BOEHNE AND TELL THEM HE HAD
REQUESTED FROM YOU THAT THEY GO ALONG ON THIS BILL STOP MIGHT BE ADVISABLE FOR
ME TO CALL DISNEY AND BOENNE FROM HERE SINCE I HAVE TO HAVE DRAG WITH BOTH OF
THEM
MCINTYRE 1710
TOD2130
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RADIOGRAM
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RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
"Via RCA"
FORM NO. 4
RECEIVED ON S/S YACHT NOURMAHAL
AT 6.30 pM. DATE MARCH 28th 193.4
PSF
Nourmahal
2 YACHT MASCOTTE 58 GT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
YACHT NOURMAHAL
YOUR ATTENTION RESPECTFULLY CALLED TO RADIO OPERATORS STRIKE ON
AMERICAN MERCHANT ROOSEVELT LINE VESSELS ACCOUNT RECENT TWENTYFIVE
PERCENT WAGE CUT STOP IN SPITE REPEATED REQUESTS FROM NATIONAL LABOR
BOARD NRA AND AMERICAN RADIO TELEGRAPHISTS ASSOCIATION STEAMSHIP
OFFICIALS REFUSE ANY CONSIDERATION MAKING THIS APPEAL TO YOU
PERSONALLY A NECESSITY
ENSIGN ALEXANDER VADAS USNR RADIO OPERATOR
YOU CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL CAVALIER, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ANY INQUIRY RESPECTING THIS radiogram
ADDRESS: 66 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y.
USS Dobbin-12-20-34-50M
Form No. 19
U. S. FARRAGUT
Ser. No.
HEADING:
NEFC v NEQZ Z AVON v NEQZ P QR59
PSF
RESTRICTED
Nourmahal
PRIORITY
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#929 FOR PRESIDENT MCGRADY WRAY WIRES AS FOLLOWS COLON QUOTE
CONFIDENTIALLY FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE PRESIDENT UNQUOTE UNITED
LINE WORKERS WILL ACCEPT A TRUCE LASTING UNTIL JUNE THE SIXTEENTH
PERIOD THIS WILL SAVE SYMPATHETIC STRIKERS IN STEEL AUTOMOBILE AND
RUBBER STOP LEWIS WELL CONTINUE TO COOPERATE WITH THE PRESIDENT
UNQUOTE MCINTYRE 2355
DELIVERED BY BOAT
:
Date
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NAVAID
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Nite
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DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58)
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Signature- Call specer
DIV. COMMANDER
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U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
PSF
SRS Nourmahal
29 MARCH 1935
SHEET THREE
(ck 380)
+4-5390
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
CONFERENCE REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED TO HOUSE AT NOON TOMORROW STOP SENATOR BYRNES
PROMISES HOWEVER TO CALL CONFERENCE TOMORROW WITH SENATOR ROBINSON AND OTHER IEADERS
AND TAKE CONFERENCE REPORT UNDER STUDY COMMA HAVING PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS ANALYZE
CONFERENCE REPORT AND GIVE SENATORS THEIR OPINION BEFORE THE SENATE ACTS ON THE RE-
PORT WOULD PROBABLY WILL NOT BE UNTIL SATURDAY STOP WE ALSO LEARNED THAT CONFEREES
WROTE INTO THE BILL A REQUIREMENT THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ADMINISTERING FUNDS MUST
BE NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE STOP WIRE INSTRUCTIONS
UNQUOTE BT
MCINTYRE
TOR 1115 WFC
PSF
USS Dobbin-12-20-34--50M
Form No. 19
U. S. FARRAGUT (348)
Ser. No. Nowmahal
HEADING: NEFC V NEQZ Z AVON P GR136
0029 FOR PRESIDENT NOURMAHAL TUGWELL WIRES QUOTE FOUR BILLION DOLLARS
APPROPRIATION BILL AS IT CAME CONFERENCE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DO
RURAL HOUSING OR TO ACQUIRE SUB-MARGINAL LANDS STOP IT WILL STOP WORK
ON APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED FIFTY PROJECTS NOW UNDERWAY STOP THIS WHOLE
FIELD was A LARGE PART OF THE PROGRAM WHICH THE PRESIDENT HOPED TO
DEVELOP STOP CONFEREES ON BOTH SIDES REFUSE TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION
AND SAID THAT ONLY POSSIBILITY IS **** BY DIRECT WORD FROM THE
PRESIDENT TO ROBINSON AND BUCHANAN STOP THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION
WHICH I AM SURE OUGHT TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT
STOP PRACTICALLY ALL OF THE PROJECTS WHICH I WAS EXPECTED TO DO ARE OUT
AS THE BILL IS NOW WRITTEN STOP I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU SO THAT MY
RESPONSIBILITY MAY BE CLEARED UNQUOTE MCINTYRE 2345
restricted
PRIORITY.
DELIVERED BY BOAT.
Date 3/39/35
TOR 0104
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NONE
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Tranklin D. Roosevelt Library
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ECLASSIFIED
Nite
Service
Ack. by:
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5200.9 (9/27/58)
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Date- 3-24-59
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FORM NO. 4
RECEIVED ON
YACHT S/S NOURMAHAL
PSF
AT
M. DATE
193
Nourmahal
BY VISUAL FROM ELLIS GR 170 GOVERNMENT TREASURY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SS NOURMAHAL SHOULD TREASURY SUPPORT MOVEMENT I
SENATE FOR INCREASE IN SURTAXES ON INCOMES AND ESTATE TAX RATES PARTIC-
ULARLY IN VIEW OF PASSAGE OF INDEPENDENT OFFICES BILL STOP PENDING
REVENUE BILL INCREASES INCOME TAX RATES TO YEILD TOTAL OF TWENTY MILLION
ADDITIONAL BUT REDUCES RATES OF ORDINARY INCOMES MARRIED PERSONS BELOW
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS STOP SENATOR KING HAS HAD TREASURY PREPARE SUB-
STITUTE SET OF RATES SENT TO RAISE FIFTY MILLION ADDITIONAL FROM INCOMES
OVER TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND WITH TOP SURTAX OF SIXTY FIVE PERCENT AS AGAINST
FIFTY FIVE IN PRESENT LAW STOP SHALL WE GET BEHIND THEM STOP ALSO HOW
ABOUT INHERITANCE TAX IN ADDITION TO PRESENT ESTATE TAX STEEPLY GRADUATED
ON LARGE INHERITANCES STOP REVENUE BILL AS WHOLE WILL YEILD ABOUT ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION ADDITIONAL IN NEXT FISCAL YEAR STOP SHOULD WE URGE
NECESSITY OF INCREASES IN RATES OF NEW TAXES IN VIEW OF NEW DRAIN ON
TREASURY FROM INDEPENDENT OFFICES ACT STOP WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE
ANSWER BY RADIO STOP BEST REGARDS
MORGANTHAU
YOU CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL CAVALIER, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ANY INQUIRY RESPECTING THIS RADIOGRAM
ADDRESS: 66 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.
R ADIOGRAM
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RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
"Via RCA"
FORM NO. 4
YACHT NOURMAHAL
RECEIVED ON S/S
AT
M. DATE
193
VISUAL FROM ELLIS GR 133 BT FOR ASTOR NOURMAHAL FOR THE PRESIDENT
REPORT SPECIAL BOARD DECLARE HUDSON COMING TOMORROW PERIOD EASTMAN
EAGER RELEASE IMMEDIATELY AND STEVE WANTS AUTHORITY TO DO so SINCE
IT WILL AFFECT OTHER CRITICAL RAILROAD SITUATIONS PERIOD ARE YOU
WILLING TO LET IT GO PERIOD PERSONALLY I THINK IT OK PERIOD IF ANY
PHOTOGRAPHS MADE BY THE PARTY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRESS SUGGEST PLATES
BE SENT IN ON THE PLANE TOMORROW PERIOD I CAN HAVE THEM DEVELOPED
HERE FOR ALL THE PICTURE PEOPLE AND CENSOREE THEM HERE PERIOD ELLIOTT
ARRIVING BY PLANE AND WANTS TO FLY OUT TO MEET YOU TOMORROW PERIOD
JIM WILL BRING OUT REACTIONS ABOUT SATURDAY NIGHT PERIOD PERSONALLY
THINK IT OK PERIOD PROVIDED YOU STAY AWAY UNTIL LATER NEXT WEEK STOP
CAN VINCENT GIVE US GOOD FISH STORIES SIGNED
MCINTYRE 1140
TOR 1311
YOU CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL CAVALIER, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ANY INQUIRY RESPECTING THIS RADIOGRAM
ADDRESS: 66 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.
250M-AM-21
RADIOGRAM
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RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Date Sant
"ViaRCA"
A RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY
"ViaRCA"
FORM NO. 1.
Office of origin
Time filed
M. Date filed
PSF
Coastal Station Via
Nourmahal
READ THE CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM
TO: Naval Communications
For the President and the speaker. The thirty
There percent direct taber proviso Diams Wher
new logislation Stap. furthermor while it is
am purpose I prnel an sum higher average on
direct taber The Exact premtage an Every
project cmenot by predermined and the
INSIST UPON RECEIPT, WHICH MUST BE PRODUCED WITH ANY COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS RADIOGRAM
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RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Date Sent
"ViaRCA"
A RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY
" "ViaRCA"
FORM NO. 1.
Office of origin
Time filed
M. Date filed
Coastal Station Via
READ THE CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM
TO:
Comptrath gruernl wanted have authority by a
throrstical present to block my project he
desires JTAF. As to the Smate information
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INSIST UPON RECEIPT, WHICH MUST BE. PRODUCED WITH ANY COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS RADIOGRAM
RADIOGRAM
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RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Date Sent
"ViaRCA"
A RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY
"Via RCA"
FORM NO. 1.
Office of origin
Time filed
M. Date filed
PSF
Coastal Station Via
Nowsmahal
READ THE CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM
TO:
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INSIST UPON RECEIPT, WHICH MUST BE PRODUCED WITH ANY COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS RADIOGRAM
PSF
USS Dobbin-12-20-34-50M
Form No. 19
U.S.S. FARRAGUT (348)
Ser. Nowmahal No.
HEADING: NEFC v NEQZ Z A VON y NEOZ OR 118 BT
0029 FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT QUOTE HOPKINS AFTER TALKING WITH WASHINGTON
SUGGESTS FOLLOWING MESSAGE BE RELAYED TO YOU QUOTE HOPKINS HAS STRAIGHTENED
OUT WITH ICKES OVER PHONE AND 18 STAYING OVER WEEKEND PERIOD HE AND ICKES
BOTH FEEL AMENDMENT REQUIRING ONE THIRD DIRECT LABOR VERY UNDESIRABLE AND
THAT EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO ELIMINATE THIS PERIOD APPARENTLY MUST
ACCEPT CONFIRMATION AMENDMENT PERIOD STEVE EARLY ANXIOUS TO GET MESSAGE
FROM YOU CONGRATULATING JOE BYRNS ON HIS FINE WORK BOTH WITH SECURITY BILL
AND THE WORK RELIEF BILL PERIOD STEVE SUGGESTS MESSAGE FROM YOU TO
ROBINSON AND CARTER LASS URGING THAT THIS ONE THIRD AMENDMENT BE ELIMINATED
UNQUOTE MCINTYRE 2200
TOR
29 MAR 1935
TOD
2306
Sys
Freq. or
BT
RDO
For Use of Originator
Method
355
Abr.
Radio
ACTION TO:
FROM:
INFORMATION TO:
Pri.
Visual
NAVAID
Rout.
CLAXTON
C
Code S
Nite
Service
Ack. by:
Originator
Releasing Off.
DIV. COMMANDER
Comdr.
Div. Med.
Cap
Exec
OOD
Eng
Gun
F.Lt
Torp
Comm
Stores
Cmssy
Supply
N. Eng. 387
U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
(1)
SRS
FROM: FARRAGUT
29 MARCH 1935
TO:
NOURMAHAL
NFRC RDO USS CLAXTON CK 380
+4-5390
GOVERNMENT PRINTING office
PSF
PRIORITY GOVT EXEC TWENTY EIGHT TWO THREE THREE ZERO
Nourmahal
GOVE EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
YACHT NOURMAHAL BT
FOLLOWING FROM EMORY COCORAN DESPITE REPORTS GIVEN EARLIER TODAY
THAT WORK RELIEF BILL WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK THE SENATE AND HOUSE CONFEREES
COMPLETED CONFERENCE REPORT ABOUT EIGHT OCLOCK TONIGHT STOP SENATE CONFEREES A
MAJORITY OF WHOM VOTED AGAINST THE BILL FORCED THE CONFERENCE TO CONCLUSION UNDER
GLASS LEADERSHIP OVER ALL EFFORTS OF BUCHANAN AND HOUSE CONFEREES STOP AT ASSISTANCE
OF GLASS CONFERENCE AGREED TO AMENDMENTS LIMITING LOANS AND GRANTS UNDER JOINT RESO-
LUTION TO STATES CITIES AND LOCAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PROJECTS WHERE AT LEAST ONE THIRD
OF TOTAL COST GOES FOR INTERQUOTE DIRECT EMPLOYMENT STOP AND INTERQUOTE AVERAGE
PWA PROJECT EMPLOYS THIRTY TWO PERCENT OF TOTAL COST FOR DIRECT EMPLOYMENTS HIGHER
AND LOWER EXTREMES AND MANY OF MOST DESIREABLE PROJECTS PARTICU LARLY POWER PIANTS
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U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
SRS
MARCH 1935
SHEET TWO
(CK 380)
<4-5390
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
AND HOUSING MAY EMPLOY NOT MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL COST FOR DIRECT
EMPLOYMENT STOP ONE APPARENT PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT ACCORDING TO STATEMENT OF COPE-
LAND AND OF CONFEREES AND TO PRESENT LOAN TO NEW YORK CITY FOR POWER PLANT STOP
SOME THEORETICAL POSSIBILITY THAT LABOR USED ON SPECIALLY FABRICATED MATERIALS MAY
BE INCLUDED AS DIRECTED LABOR BY RULING OF MCCARL STOP ON OPINION OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICIALLY NECESSITY OF RELIANCE UPON MCCARL PRESENTS IMPOSSIBLE ADMINISTRATION
DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE OF NECESSITY OF ASCERTAINING ADVANCE LABOR EXPENDITURE AND FOR
PREPARING IMPOSSIBLE COMPLICATED PREAUDITS WITH USTAL MCCARL DIFFICULTIES AND WOULD
RESULTS IN ENDLESS DELAY STOP FUR THERMORE THERE IS NO POWERS BILL IS REPORTED BY
CONFERENCE TO MAKE LOANS OUT OF APPROPRIATIONS SPECIALLY RESERVED HOUSING OR FOR
RURAL ELECTRIFICATIONS STOP NET RESULTS WILL ELIMINATE LARGE PART OF LOANS PWA IS
NOW AUTHORIZED TO MAKE AND WILL DISASTROUSLY HANDICAP PWA EFFECTIVENESS IN NEW PRO-
GRAM STOP
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FORM NO. 4
RECEIVED ON S/S YACHT NOURMAHAL
AT
M. DATE
MARCH 30
193.5
WMR 1 MH
PSF
NEW YORK 57 30 1225
Nourmahal
JAMES ROOSEVELT
YACHT NOURMAHAL
WPAIMBEACHRADIO
LETTER FOURTEENTH JUST RECEIVED STOP ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS COMPLETED STOP
HAVE SOME INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS TAKE UP WITH YOU AS RESULT OF CONTACTS
MADE IN SEVENTEEN CITIES FROM COAST TO COAST INCLUDING COMMITMENT OF COMPLETE BACKING ON
PART ONE MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES ADDRESS ROCKAWAY HUNTING CLUB CEDARHURST LONGISIAND
HAMPTON ROBB
1737GMT
YOU CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL CAVALIER, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ANY INQUIRY RESPECTING THIS radiogram
ADDRESS: 66 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y.
RADIOGR A M
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"Via RCA"
FORM NO. 4
RECEIVED ON S/S
AT
M. DATE APRIL 2
193
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TELL THE PRESIDENT THAT CONGRESSMAN CHCHRAN WIRED ME SAYS MANY
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9902 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESENT GOLD MOVEMENT EQUALS THIRTY SEVEN
MILLION DOLLARS. FRANC AND POUND STRONG AT XXXTX SIX SIXTY AND ONE
HALF AND FOUR EIGHTY ONE. NO GOLD COMING FROM FRANCE THIS WEEK BUT
SMALL SHIPMENT COMING FROM HOLLAND. BOTH HOLLAND AND SWITZERLAND
CURRENCIES BELOW GOLD POINT AND WEAK. RUN ON BOTH HOLLAND AND
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3 APRIL, 1935. Nourmahal
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- 9903 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. FORTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD
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HOLLAND. SWISS BANKS IN BAD SHAPE. RETURNING TO WASHINGTON
THURSDAY NIGHT. BEST REGARDS MORGENTHAU 1615
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DEAR MR PRESIDENT PLEASE DEPUTIZE ME BRING BACK SAMUEL INSULL
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT YACHT NOURMAHAL
PAN AMERICAN PLANE WILL LAND LOBUS CAY WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS PERMITTING
PERIOD AM WIRENG JIMMIE PLEASE ADVISE BEFORE TEN THIRTY MORNING WEATHER
CONDITIONS LOBUS CAY WILL PERMIT TYPE 16 PASSENGER SEA PLANE PERIOD JUST
RECEIVED WIRE FROM JIMMIE WHO IS WITHOUT ADVICES HE WILL ARRIVE HERE
FOURTHIRTY TOMORROW AFTERNOON PERIOD PERSONALLY THINK POSSIBLY BETTER
HIM TO COME HERE AND FLY OUT
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PLEASE GIVE THIS STATEMENT TO THE NEWSPAPERMEN AS IF IT CAME TO YOU
FROM THE PRESIDENT" THE PRESIDENT HAS RECEIVED REPORT THAT: COLOMEL
HOWE IS OUT OF DANGER AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT HE WILL BE ABLE LATER TO
RESUME HIS FORMER ACTIVITIES" IN WHAT FORM DO YOU WANT IT TO GO OUT.
UNDERSTAND STEVE WIRELESSED YOU REFERENCE TO THIS TODAY BUT WE HAVE
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ON YOUR RETURN WASHINGTON. HOWEVER DON'T KNOW HOW COMPELLING THE
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1006 FOR THE PRESIDENT HERES FOLLOWING OKEY TO RELIEF RELEASE AS YOUR REPLY GOVERNMENT PROFFING ARMY OFFICE
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DAY MESSAGE FROM COMITTEE CHAIRMAN TODAY DELIVERED CARRIER PIGEONS FT MONM-
MONMOUTH NEWJERSEY COLON QUOTE RECEIVED MESSAGE AT SEA AND AT LONG RANGE
JOINED WITH YOU AND COUNTLESS OTHERS IN OBSERVANCE OF ARMY DAY PERIOD NATION#
AL DEFENSE MUST AND WILL BE ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED PERIOD PROMOTION OF THE
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CITIZENRY AS A WHOLE AS WELL AS THE TRADITIONAL LOYALTY OF THE ARMED SERVICES
PERIOD AS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF I EXTEND MY APPRECIATION TO THE SERVICES
AND TO THOSE COUNTLESS THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO TODAY PARTICIPATED
IN THE DEMONSTRATION OF LOYAL-TY AND DESVOTION TO THE FLAG UNQUOTE MCINTYRE
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DELIVER TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. OUR PRESENT OFFER OF EXCHANGE FOR
CALLED FOURTH LIBERITIES OF BILLION DOLLARS AND ISSUE DUE MAY SECOND
OF TWO HUNDRED FORTYFOUR MILLION GOING NICELY PERIOD HOPE TO CLOSE
OFFER EITHER ELEVEN APRIL OR TWELVE PERIOD BY ELEVEN APRIL HAVE TO
DECIDE HOW MANY MORE FOURTH LIBERITIES TO CALL PERIOD IDEAS ARE TO
CALL FROM A MIMINUM OF ONE BILLION TO A MAXIMUM OF FOUR BILLION I
AM SEEKING BEST ADVICE AVAILABLE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE
WILLING TO LEAVE IT UP TO ME TO DECIDE NOT ONLY HOW MANY TO CALL BUT
ALSO TERM OF NEW EXCHANGE OFFER PLEASE WIRE INSTRUCTIONS PERIOD
APPRECIATE YOUR FISH STORIES AND AM DELIGHTED WEATHER IS CLEARING
HENRY MORGENTHAU
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FOR MR ASTOR FOR THE PRESIDENT::
QUOTE THE STATE DEPARTMENT AT PERSONAL
REQUEST OF SECRETARY WALLACE ASKS THE PRESIDENTS APPROVAL OF MR A
LINDSTROM ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF OFFICE OF MOTION PICTURES IN AGRICULTURE
AS MEMBER OF DELEGATION TO INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPH CONFERENCE IN
ROME STOP STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISES THAT EVERY APPOINTMENT TO INTERNATIONAL
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SAIL WEDNESDAY IF OK DOES HE APPROVE STOP PLEASE ADVISE UNQUOTE
MCINTYRE
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FOR THE PRESIDENT
GARNER ADVISES LENKE CLAINS YOU INDORSED HIS
BILL DURING CAMPAIGN EVERYONE HERE BELIEVES YOU DID PERIOD
HOWEVER SINCE LEMKE CLAIMS YOUR APPROVAL GARNER SAYS HIS HANDS
ARE TIED PERIOD so ARE OURS AND MY PROCEDURE IS WRONG PERIOD
PLEASE GIVE INSTRUCTIONS QUICKLY
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NOTE FOR SECRETARY MCINTYRE THIS HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED OVER PRIVATE WIRE
SIGNED SMITHERS
QUOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT:: SPEAKER RAINEY NOW IN MY OFFICE STOP ADVISES THAT
THE FRAZIER BILL WHICH HAS BEEN REINTRODUCED IN HOUSE BY LEMKE NOW IS
SUPPORTED BY ONEHUNDRED THIRTYFOUR MEMBERS WHO HAVE SIGNED A PETITION TO
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE AND BRING THE BILL UP FOR A VOTE STOP ONLY ELEVEN MORE
NAMES TO THE PETITION ARE NECESSARY AND RAINEY SAYS THESE WILL BE OBTAINED
TODAY STOP BILL PROVIDES FOR THE REFINANCING OF ALL REAL ESTATE AND ALL
CHATTEL MORTGAGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD MEAN AN IMMEDIATE EXPANSION
OF FROM FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN BILLION DOLLARS AND ULTIMATELY REFINANCING OF ALL
THE INDEBTNESS IN THE UNITED STATES THE REFINANCING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A
DEPOSIT OF BONDS AND THE PRINTING OF MONEY RAINEY SAYS AND JOE BYRNES CONCURRS
THAT IF THE BILL ONCE REACHES THE FLOOR IT WILL PASS SEMICOLON THAT IT APPEALS
BOTH TO CITY AND COUNTRY CONGRESSMEN AND IS A DIRECT PLUNGE INTO COMMUNISM
STOP RAINEY HAS THEIR NAMES STOP I AM ASKING DOUGLAS COMMA ROPER COMMA WALLACE
COMMA MORGENTHAU COMMA FARLEY COMMA GARNER COMMA AND OTHERS TO BEGIN KII CALLING
PETITIONERS ASKING THEM TO REMOVE THEIR NAMES
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PRIORITY FOR PRESIDENT NOURMAHAL
STEVE TELEPHINING FOR ANSWER HIS
LAST MESSAGE RE FRAZIER BILL STOP WILL YOU ADVISE WHAT TO TELL
HIM ALSO SAYS HENRY MORGANTHAU WANTS REPLY HIS MESSAGE ABOUT LIBERTIES
SINCE HE IS TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY MORNING SIGNED
MC INTYRE TOR 2222
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PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D RO OSEVELT
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AM INQUIRING INTO SOURCE OF ERROR IN BOOK CORRECTION BEING MADE
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PUBLICATION DATE APRIL TWELFTH
CRITCHELL RIMINGTON
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TO THE PRESIDENT MORGENTHAU REQUESTS THAT I REPEAT
MESSAGE SENT YOU SUNDAY BY NAVY RADIO AS FOLLOWS QUOTE OUR PRESENT
OFFER OF EXCHANGE FOR CALLED FOURTH LIBERTIES OF BILLION DOLLARS AND
ISSUE DUE MAY SECOND OF TWOHUNDRED AND FORTYFOUR MILLION GOING NICELY
HOPE TO CLOSE OFFER EITHER ELEVEN APRIL OR TWELVE APRIL STOP BY ELEVEN
APRIL HAVE TO DECIDE HOW MANY MORE FOURTH LIBERTIES TO CALL STOP IDEAS
ARE TO CALL FROM A MIMIMUM OF BILLION TO PAY MAXIMUM OF FOUR BILLION
STOP I AM SEEKING BEST ADVICE AVAIBABLE STOP I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF
YOU ARE WILLING TO ,LEAVE IT UP ME TO DECIDE NOT ONLY HOW MANY TO BALL
BUT TERM OF NEW EXCHAN GE OFFER STOP PLEASE WIRE INSTRUCTIONS STOP
APPRECIATE YOUR FISH STORIES AND AM DELIGHTED WEATHER IS CLEARING
UNQUOTE
MCINTYRE
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DELIVER TO PRESIDENT RQOSEVELT PERIOD OUR PRESENT OFFER OF EXCHANGE
FOR CALLED FOURTH LIBERTIES OF BILLION DOLLARS AND ISSUE DUE MAY SECOND
OF TWO HUNDRED FORTYFOUR MILLION GOING NICELY PERIOD HOPE TO CLOSE
OFFER EITHER ELEVEN APRIL OR TWELVE APRIL PERIOD BY ELEVEN APRIL HAVE
TO DECIDE HOW MANY MORE FOURTH LIBERTIES TO CALL PERIOD IDEAS ARE TO
CALL FROM A MINIMUM OF ONE BILLION TO A MIXIMUM OF FOUR BILLION I AM
SEEKING BEST ADVICE AVAILABLE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE WI LLING
TO LEAVE IT UP TO ME TO DECIDE NOT ONLY HOW MANY TO CALL BUT ALSO TERM
OF NEW EXCHANGE OFFER PLEASE WIRE INSTRUCTIONS PERIOD APPRECIATE YOUR
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FOR THE PRESIDENT FOLLOWING JUST RECEIVED QUOTE I DONT FEEL THAT
IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SEND A CRUISER FOR GOVERNOR MCDOWELL'S
REMAINS PERIOD THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE PRACTICE IN THE PAST AND
MOREOVER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE FOR THEIR TRANSPOR-
TATION BY LINER WHICH IS CUSTOMARY STOP I AM TONIGHT ISSUING
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WALLACE MCDOWELL OUR MINISTER TO THE IRISH FREE STATE STOP THROUGH
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TO MCINTYRE MIAMI TELEPHONE EARLY TO TELL VICE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER
I NOT ONLY HAVE NEVER ENDORSED FRAZIER OR LEMKE BILLS BUT I AM GETTING
VERY TIRED OF SUCH PREPOSTEROUS STORIES WHEN I ENDORSE A BILL I ALWAYS
DO so BY LETTER OR MESSAGE TELL THEM ALSO THAT IF THIS TYPE OF WILD
LEGISLATION PASSES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WRECKING RECOVERY WILL BE
SQUARELY ON THE CONGRESS AND I WILL NOT HESITATE TO SAY so TO THE NATION
IN PLAIN LANGUAGE PERIOD TELL WALLACE AND HULL I APPROVE LINDSTROM GOING
TO ROME PERIOD WHAT WAS MORGANTHAUS QUESTION I HAVE NO RECORD
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BROTHICTED PRIORITY.
0030 HOW CONTINUES TO IMPROVE STOP CONDITION THIS MORNING SLIGHTLY
BETTER STOP VICE PRESIDENT JOE ROBINSON AND OTHERS STILL TRYING PREVAIL
UPON SENATE CONFEREES ON WORK RELIEF BILL TO MODIFY RESTRICTIONS.
CONFEREES CONTINUE STEADFASTLY OPPOSED TO WAIVING CONFIRMATION REQUIRE-
MENT AND THIRTY THREE PERCENT DIRECT LABOR COST RESTRICTION. THE
CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENT SAYS: "ANY ADMINISTRATOR OR OTHER OFFICER OR#
THE MEMBERS OF ANY CENTRAL BOARD OR OTHER AGENCY NAMED TO HAVE GENERAL
SUPERVISION OVER THE PROGRAM AND WORK BOWN CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE
APPROPRIATION MADE IN SECTION ONE OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION AND STATE OR
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS EXCEPT PERSONS NOW SERVING AS SUCH UNDER OTHER
LAW SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE" ICKES TUGWELL OTHERS AGREE THAT DIRECT LABOR REQUIREM
MENTS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS BILL TO
CAUSE MONEY TO BE SPENT FOR SOME DESIRABLE IMPORTANT CLASSES OF PROJECTS
SINCE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECT LABOR CHARGES so FAR EXCEED AVERAGE LABOR
COSTS ON SUCH PROJECTS THAT MUNICIPALITIES OR OTHER APPLICANTS FOR MONIES
WILL NOT BORROW FROM GOVERNMENT. THIS PARTICULARLY TRUE OF LOW COST
HOUSING PROJECTS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION INCLUDING MUNICIPAL POWER PLANTS
ETCETERA TUGWELL SAYS CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DO
RURAL HOUSING PROJECTS OR ACQUIRE SUBMARGINAL LANDS. VICE PRESIDENT
AND HOUSE SENATE PARLIAMENTARIANS POINT OUT THAT IF CONFERENCE REPORT IS
OPENED TO HOUSE AND SENATE ACTION PROLONGED UNENDING DEBATE AND DELAY WILL *
RESULT. IT WILL HOWEVER BE POSSIBLE UNDER PARLIAMENTARIA LAWS OF THE
CONGRESS, PROVIDING YOU PREVAIL UPON SPEAKER BYRNS AND HOUSE LEADERS
TO HAVE THE HOUSE VOTE WHEN IT VOTES MONDAY REFUSE ADOPTION OF THE
CONFERENCE REPORT AND SEND IT BACK FOR FURTHER CONFERENCE WITH THE ##
SENATE. BETWEEN NOW AND MONDAY GARNER ROBINSON AND OTHERS THINK THEY
CAN PERSUADE SENATE CONFEREES TO YIELD ON CERTAIN POINTS ONLY IF THE
HOUSE TAKES THIS ACTION AND SENDS THE BILL BACK TO CONFERENCE.
SECRETARY ICKES CONCURS IN THIS. THEREFORE URGENTLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU
PERSONALLY MESSAGE SPEAKER BYRNS ALSO REPRESENTATIVE BUCHANAN ASKING
THEM ON MONDAY WHEN THE CONFERENCE REPORT COMESU UP TO HAVE THE HOUSE
VOTE IN THIS MANNER. THIS SEEMS ONLY ALTERNATIVE FROM ACCEPTING
CONFERENCE REPORT AND BILL AS AT PRESENT WRITTEN AND WHICH IN THE
OPINIONOF ALL FRIENDS IS IMPOSSIBLE OF ADMINISTRATION AND DEFEATS
YOU IN MANY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS YOU CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS
ACT. SECRETARY ICKES PREPARING REPORT GIVING YOU
THE IN DETAIL A REPORT ON MOST OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES OF CON-
FERENCE REPORT. WILL SEND THIS TO YOU LATER TODAY. PLEASE WIRE BYRNS
AND BUCHANAN. STEVE. 1445.
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QUOTE ROME REPORTS EARLY ITALIAN PRESS REACTION IS THAT BERLIN
CONVERSATION MAY HAVE RETARDED SOLUTION OF PROBLEM AND THAT RESULTS
WERE NEGATIVE STOP WHELE BRITISH AMRASSADOR AT ROME SOMEWHAT RELIEVED
COMMA MINISTERS OF SMALLER POWERS FEEL GERMANY WILL CONTINUE PLANS
TO REGAIN FORMER TERRITORIES STOP PARAGRAPH QUOTE VIENNA REPORT
AUSTRIAN IIII FOREIGN MINISTER STATING THAT HITLER REMAINS UNCHECKED
IN HIS WILD AMBITION BUT THAT AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENCE WAS REASSURED
BY RECENT ACTION OF ENGLAND COMMA FRANCE AND ITALY STOP LEGATION
BELIEVES PRO-GERMAN LANDSLIDE WOULD FOLLOW REALIZATION DEPENDENCE
ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE NO LONGER POSSIBLE STOP PARAGRAPH QUOTE
BRUSSELS REPORTS BELGIAN GOVERNMENT HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN SECURING
APPROVAL OF ITS PROGRAM STOP BANKING SITUATION IN BREASELS INCREASING
SERIOUSLY WITH POSSIBILITY OF RUN ON BANKS NECESSITATING MORATORIUM
STOP DEVALUATION EXPECTED IN NEAR FUTURE BUT REQUIRE PARLIAMENTARY
CONSENT STOP PARAGRAPH QUOTE FAR EAST ACCORDING TO GREW COMMA
JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER EXPRESSED SURPRISE TO BRITISH EMBASSADOR
AT LATTERS PERSONAL SUGGESTION FAVORING POSTPONEMENT OF NAVAL
CONFERENCE AND REPLY EMPHATICALLY THAT CONFERENCE MEET THIS YEAR STOP
GREW BELIEVES ZIROTA PROBABLY EXPRESSING PERSONAL VIEWS RATHER THAN
NAVYS STOP JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICERS IN CONVERSATION WITH BRITISH
NAVAL ATTACHE ABSOLUTELY INTRANSIENT IN STAND FOR PARITY STOP
PARAGRAPH LATIN AMERICA QUOTE THE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH HAITI WAS
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FOLLOWING FROM EARLY COCHRAN QUOTE DESPITE REPORTS GIVEN EARLIER
TODAY THAT WORK RELIEF BILL WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK THE
SENATE AND HOUSE CONFREES COMPLETED CONFERENCE REPORT ABOUT EIGHT
OCLOCK TONIGHT STOP SENATE CONFREES A MAJORITY OF WHOM VOTED AGAINST
THE BILL FORCED THE CONFERENCE TO CONCLUSION UNDER GLASS LEADERSHIP
OVER ALL EFFORTS OF BUCHANAN AND HOUSE CONFREES STOP AT INSISTANCE
OF GLASS CONFERENCE AGREED TO AMENDMENTS LIMITING LOANS AND GRANTS
UNDER JOINT RESOLUTION TO STATES CITIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
TO PROJECTS WHERE AT LEAST ONE THIRD OF TOTAL COST GOES FOR INTER4
QUOTE DIRECT EMPLOYMENT STOP END INTERQUOTE AVERAGE PWA PROJECT
EMPLOYS THIRTYTWO PERCENT OF TOTAL COST FOR DIRECT EMPLOYMENT BUT
THIS IS AN AVERAGE BETWEEN HIGHER AND LOWER EXTREMES AND MANY OF
MOST DESIRABLE PROJECTS PARTICULARLY POWER PLANTS AND HOUSING MAY
EMPLOY NOT MORE THAN TWENTYFIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL COST FOR DIRECT
EMPLOYMENT STOP ONE APPARENT PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT ACCORDING TO
STATEMENT OF COPELAND ONE OF CONFREES IS TO PREVENT LOAN TO NEWYORK
CITY FOR POWER PLANT STOP SOME THEORETICAL POSSIBILITY THAT LABOR
USED ON SPECIALLY FABRICATED MATERIALS MAY BE INCLUDED AS DIRECT
LABOR BY RULINGS OF MCCARL STOP IN OPINION OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS
NECESSITY OF RELIANCE UPON MCCARL PREVENTS IMPOSSIBLE ADMINISTRATIVE
DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE OF NECESSITY OF ASCERTAINING ADVANCE LABOR
EXPENDITURES AND OF PREPARING IMPOSSIBLY COMPLICATED PRE-AUDITS WITH
USUAL MCCARL DIFFICULTIES AND WOULD RESULT IN ENDLESS DELAYS STOP
FURTHERMORE THERE IS NO POWER AS BILL IS REPORTED BY CONFERENCE TO
MAKE LOANS OUT OF APPROPRIATIONS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED FOR HOUSING
OR FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION STOP NET RESULT WILL ELIMINATE LARGE
PART OF LOANS PWA IS NOW AUTHORIZED TO MAKE AND WILL DISASTEROUSLY
HANDICAP PWA EFFECTIVENESS IN NEW PROGRAM STOP CONFERENCE REPORT WILL
BE PRESENTED TO HOUSE AT NOON TOMORROW STOP SENATOR BYRNES PROMISES
HOWEVER TO CALL CONFERENCE TOMORROW WITH SENATOR ROBINSON AND OTHER
LEADERS AND TAKE CONFERENCE REPORT UNDER STUDY COMMA HAVING PUBLIC
WORKS OFFICIALS ANALYZE CONFERENCE REPORT AND GIVE SENATORS THEIR
OPINION BEFORE THE SENATE ACTS ON THE REPORT WHICH PROBABLY WILL NOT
BE UNTIL SATURDAY STOP WE ALSO LEARNED THAT CONFREES WROTE INTO THE
BILL A REQUIREMENT THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ADMINISTERINGEFUNBS
MUST BE NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE STOP
PLEASE WIRE INSTRUCTIONS UNQUOTE SIGNED MCINTYRE
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HE HAS A CHANCE TO EFFECT SETTLEMENT COAL SITUATION BY ARRANGING
THIRTY DAY EXTENSION STOP SAYS ICKES WROTE COMMITTEE THAT HE
APPROVED GENERAL PRINCIPLES GUFFEY BILL STOP RICHBERG ASKS IF HE
CAN TAKE SAME ATTITUDE THAT THIS BILL SHOULD HAVE A FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION STOP FEELS EXTENSION WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AS ARGUMENT
ON BILL FOR EITHER N R A LEGISLATION OR GUFFEY BILL POSSIBLY BOTH
STOP HAVE ANOTHER CONFERENCE TWO OCLOCK TOMORROW PLEASE ADVISE
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0029 FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FOLLOWING FROM STEVE QUOTE SECRETARY
ICKES JUST RETURNED CONFERENCE WITH HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS. HE
REPORTS THAT JOE ROBINSON AND JOE BYRNS WILL PREVENT FINAL ACTION
DAY BY THE HOUSE OR SENATE ON THE RELIEF BILL ALSO THAT JOE
ROBINSON BEGINNING TODAY AND WORKING UNTIL MONDAY WHEN THE
CONFERENCE REPORT COMES UP IN THE SENATE WILL DO HIS UTMOST TO
PREVAIL UPON SENATE CONFEREES TO WITHDRAW FROM THEIR PRESENT
POSITION OF LAST NIGHT WHEN THE CONFERENCE REPORTS WERE COMPLETED.
UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES BELIEVE THIS WAS THE BEST AND THE MOST WE COULD
HOPE FOR UNQUOTE MCINTYRE 1315
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0029 FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FOLLOWING FROM STEVE QUOTE DOCTORS
THIS MORNING REPORT HOWE STRONGER AND MUCH BETTER.
HAVE ARRANGED CONFERENCE AT CAPITOL THIS MORNING BETWEEN JOE
BUCKANAN AND HOUSE LEADERS WITH JOE ROBINSON JIMMY BYRANS AND SENATE
LEADERS WITH SECRETARY ICKES AND HIS PUBLIC WORKS ADVISERS. IDEA IS
TO POINT RELIEF OUT TO SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERS EXACT DIFFICULTIES IMPOSED
BY ******* BILL CONFEREES AS OUTLINED IN LAST NIGHTS REPORT TO THE
PRESIDENT. ALSO ADVISING HIM OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE RE CONFERENCE
REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR SENATE CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTEES TO RELIEF
ORGANIZATIONS. WITH ASSISTANCE OF JOE BYRANS ANDCHARLIE WEST ALSO
VINSON OF KENTUCKY SUCCEEDED YESTERDAY IN BRINGING AROUND HOUSE
WAYS AND MEANS DEMOCRATS THOUGH AT PRESENT THERE IS A MAJORITY OF
THAT COMMITTEE VOTING RIGHT ON SOCIAL SECURITIES BILL COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS.
IF THE HOUSE ACTS TODAY ON CONFERENCE REPORTS UNDER SPECIAL
RULE THEN THE SENATE WOULD HAVE TO DISAGREE TO BILL AS PASSED BY
THE HOUSE. SINCE HOUSE ISFIRST TO ACT SEEMS TO ME BEST PROCEDURE
IS TO TRY TO HAVE HOUSE POSTPONE FINAL VOTE ON BILL SO THAT MEMBERS
MIGHT HAVE A FULL OPPORTUNITY STUDY CONFERENCE REPORTS. AS REPORTED
LAST NIGHT THE SENATE WILL NOT VOTE FINALLY WODAY ON BILL AS REPORTED
BY CONFEREES.
SENATOR GLASS SAYS THAT BENNETT CLARK MCCARRAN AND OTHERS
THREATEN TO FILIBUSTER AGAINST BILL UNLESS CONFIRMATION OF CERTAIN
APPOINTEES BY SENATE WAS WRITTEN INTO THE BILL - WANTS THE PRESIDENT
TO KNOW THAT HE DID NOT OFFER ANY AMENDMENT REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION
OF APPOINTEES BUT ON THE OTHER HAND THAT VERY GREATLY CIRCUMSCRIBED
MCCARRAN AMENTMENT WHICH WOULD HAVE APPLIED TO ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVING
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE SALARY. AS THE BILL ISNOW CONFIRMATION
REQUIREMENTS APPLY ONLY TO THE QUOTE CENTRAL BOARD UNQUOTE OFFICIALS
HERE IN WASHINGTON AND TO CERTAIN STATES ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS
THAT MIGHT HEREAFTER BE NAMED UNQUOTE MCINTYRE 1300
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0030 FOR THE PRESIDENT "THE FOLLOWING FROM RICHBERG"
COAL OPERATIONS AND UNITED MINE WORKERS AGREE TO
EXTENSION OF CODE AND THE PRESENT LABOR REQUIREMENTS
UNTIL JUNE SIXTEENTH WITH GOOD WILL ON BOTH SIDES
INCREASED. ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVED COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL COPIES WELL UNDER WAY. LUMBER CODE REVISION UNDER-
TAKEN. COTTON TEXTILE SITUATION HANDLED WITH PRODUCTION
CONTROL ACCEPTABLE TO CODE AUTHORITIES BUT UNDER
GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION AND CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
ARRANGED FOR NEXT FRIDAYS* NRA EXTENSION BILL INTRODUCED
BY HARRISON AND DOUGHTON WILL CLARIFY UNDERSTANDING AND
BRINGING INCREASED SUPPORT. BELIEVE WE ARE DEPINITELY
MOVING AHEAD WITH ENTIRE INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY PROGRAM
AND THE BOARD IS WORKING VERY HARMONIOUSLY AND PROMPTLY.
HOPE THIS MAY ADD TO ENJOYMENT OF YOUR VACATION. MOUNTYRE 1645
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0030 CONFERENCE AMENDMENT TO WORK RELIEF BILL RESTRICTING NON
FEDERAL PROJECTS TO THOSE ON WHICH AT LEAST THIRTY THREE AND ONE
THIRD PERCENT OF MONEY EXPENDED WOULD GO FOR DIRECT LABOR AS AT
SITE DESTROYS PWA PROGRAM, MONEY COULD NOT BE LOANED FOR MUNICIPAL
POWER PROJECTS, SLUM CLEARANCE, GRADE ELIMINATION, RURAL ELECTRIFI_
CATION, SINCE AVERAGE DIRECT EMPLOYMENT ON NON FEDERAL PROJECT IS
THIRTY THREE PERCENT PRACTICALLY NOTHING WOULD BE LEFT THAT COULD
BE BUILT UNDER THIS AMENDMENT HENCE NO LOANS. THIS WOULD MENN
PRACTICALLY NO HOPE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GETTING BACK ANY PART
OF MONEY EXPENDED UNDER THIS BILL. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT AMENDMENT
WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT POWER PROGRAM OF AMMINISTRATION. SENATOR
GLASS ADMITS THAT IN INTERVIEW PUBLISHED THIS MORNING AND SENATOR
COPELAND AT CONFERENCE MEETING AVOWED HIS INTENTIONS OF PREVENTING
PROPOSED LOAN TO NEW YORK CITY FOR MUNICIPAL PLANT. COMPTROLLER
GENERAL MCCARL ,WHEN APPEALED. To, POINTED OUT THAT UNDER BILL AS IT
STOOD GOVERNMENT COULD PAY OUTRIGHT FOR MUNICIPAL POWER PLANTS.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE TOO IS INTERESTED IN THWARTING THIS PROGRAM
AT ANY RATE HE DRAFTED ORIGINAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT PERCHASE
FIFTY ONE PERCENT MUST BE EXPENDED ON DIRECT LABOR AND STRONGLY
URGED ITS ADOPTION. HOUSE CONFEREES FINALLY FORCED PERCENTAGE TO
THIRTY THREE AND ONE THIRD. UNDER BILL AS IT STANDS MCCARL WOULD BE
PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR AND EVEN HE WOULD BE COMPELLED UNDER THE
LAW TO RESTRICT LOMNS TO CONFORM TO THIRTY THREE AND ONE THIRD PER
CENTx STANDARD. HERE WE HAVE EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION OF COMPEROLLER
GENERAL DICTATING LEGISLATION WHICH WILL GIVE HIM GREATER POWER
THAN HE HAS EVER HAD BEFORE AND PUTTING HIM IN POSITION TO PASS UP-
ON ALL NON FEDERAL PROJECTS. OPINION OUR LAWYERS AND PARLIAMENTARY
CLERK OF SENATE IS THAT THIS IS NEW LEGISLATION AND THEREFORE
SUBJECT TO POINT OF ORDER IN THIS OPINION I FULLY CONCUR. IF CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE CAN PUT IN LIMITATION OF THIRTY THREE AND ONE THIRD PER
CENT IT COULD PUT IN LIMITATION OF NINETY NINE PERCENT. HOUSE BILL
GAVE YOU UNLIMITED AUTHORITY TO and LEND AND SENATE BILL GAVE YOU
UNLIMITED AUTHORITY TO LEND UP TO NINE HUNDRED MILLIONS FOR PUBLIC
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WORKS. THIS LIMITATION OF THIRTY THREE AND ONE THIRD PERCENT IN
EFFECT TAKES AWAY FROM YOU POWER GRANTED BOTH BY HOUSE AND BY
SENATE AND THEREFORE IS NEW IEGISLATION. IN MY OWN MIND. THIS
MUTILATION OF BILL REPRESENTS SUCCESSFUL EFFORT OF POWER INTERESTS
TO DEFEAT YOUR POWER PROGRAM AND CONSTITUTES SERIOUS BLOW AT YOUR
WHOLE RECOVERY PROGRAM. HAVE SPENT MORNING ON HILL CONFERRING
WITH VICE PRESIDENT, CONGRESSMAN BUCHANAN AND OTHERS. VICE PRESIDENT
OF OPINION THAT THIRTY THREE AND ONE THIRD PERCENT AMENDMENT TAKES
HEART OUT OF RELIEF BILL HE BELIEVES PROCEDURE IS FOR HOUSE TO
REFUSE TO CONCUR IN CONFERENCE REPORT WHICH WOULD BRING ABOUT
RECOMMITATMENT - BELIEVE VICE PRESIDENT IS RIGHT IN THIS MATTER AND
STRONGLY URGE THAT YOU WIRE SPEAKER BYRNS TO THIS EFFECT. CONFERENCE
REPORT WILL COME UP BEFORE HOUSE FOR ACTION MONDAY AND TIME IS OF
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0029 FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FOLLOWING FROM HULL QUOTE DIGEST OF
MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS AS OF MARCH TWENTYNINE
PARA QUOTE BELGIUM DASH EMBASSADOR MORRICS INFORMED UNDER-SECRETARY
ON TELEPHONE THAT ACCORDING TO STATEMENT READ BY THE PRIME MINISTER
TODAY THE FOLLOWING IS BEING CONSIDERED BY CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES COLON
THE BELGA TO BE DEVALUED TWENTY FIVE PERCENT WITH POWERS GIVEN TO THE
VALUE THIRTY PERCENT SEMICOLON AN EQUALIZATION FUND WILL BE CREATED
SEMICOLON THE BANKS WILL BE REORGANIZED AND THE RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA
WILL EE GIVEN PERIOD PARA QUOTE ROME DASH JUGOSLAV MINISTER AT ROME
SHOWED LONG TELEGRAM FROM HIS COLLEAGUES AT WARSAW TO EFFECT THAT
POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAD TOLD FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND RUMANIAN
MINISTER THAT POLAND UNABLE TO AGREE WITH GERMAN STAND AND COMMA
IN CASE OF RUPTURE COMMA WOULD FIGHT WITH RUSSIA AND LITTLE ENTENTE
PERIOD PARA QUOTE JUGOSLAV VIEW TAKEN TO BE THAT ABOVE IS STATEMENT
OF PROBABLE BUT NOT DEFINITE POLISH POLICY PERIOD PARA QUOTE GREAT
BRITAIN DASH OFFICIAL OF BRITISH TREASURY INFORMED OFFICER OF LONDON
EMBASSY THAT ENGLAND HAD OFFERED GERMANY PLACE IN EUROPEAN COLLECTIVE
SYSTEM BUT GERMANY HAD CHOSEN ALTERNATIVE OF RIVAL ARMED CAMPS SEMI-
COLON THAT WAR MIGHT RESULT WITHIN TEN YEARS COMMA ALTHOUGH FRENCH
RELIEVED COMMA PERHAPS RIGHTLY COMMA PERIOD WOULD BE FAR SHORTER
SEMICOLON THAT GERMANY WAS PERHAPS SEVENTY PERCENT PREPARED TODAY
SEMICOLON THAT SHE HAD MORE THAN ONCE MADE OVERTURE TO JAPAN BUT HAD
BEEN TURNED DOWN PERIOD EMBASSY STATES OBSERVERS IN LONDON HELEEVE
BRITISH DECISION MUST AWAIT RENS RETURN PERIOD PARA QUOTE FRANCE DASH
PARIS REPORTS FRENCH OPINION AS ONE OF RESIGNATION COMBINED WITH
QUOTE THAT BERLIN VISIT MAY HAVE OPENED BRITISH KEES PERIOD CURIOUS
APATHY THROUGH OUT FRANCE COMMA ALTHOUGH SCOPE OF GERMAN DEMANDS HAD
ROBBED THEM OF REALISM PARA QUOTE LAVAL INFORMED OUR CHARGE THIS
MORNING THAT ALTHOUGH LACKING COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING GERMAN
DEMANDS COMMA THEY HAD PRODUCED PROFOUND DISCOURAGEMENT PERIOD HE
TERMED REPORT FROM GERMAN DEMANDS AS EXAGERATED AND STATED HIS BELIEF
THAT POLISH CORRIDOR AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA WERE NOT IN QUESTION AT THE
MOMENT.
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AGREED THAT IT WAS EVIDENT THAT GERMANY INTENDED TO WORK TOWARD
AN ANSCHLUS SEMICOLON THAT GERMAN EMPHASIS ON FEAR OF RUSSIA AND
RUSSIAN ARMAMENT WAS TO LULL FRENCH AND ENGLISH OPINIONS INTO FALSE
SENSE OF SECURITY RESPECTING GERMAN INTENTION ON WEST PERIOD
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR INFORMED CHARGE LAST NIGHT OF HIS PERSONAL
OPINION THAT ONE REPLY TO GERMANYS INTENTION WITH RESPECT TO XXXXX
AUSTRIA WOULD BE HAPSBURG RESTORATION IF THIS COULD BRING ABOUT
UNION WITH HUNGARY AND AT SAME TIME GIVE SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE TO
LITTLE ENTENTE OF NO AGRESSION OR PRETENSIONS RESPECTING THEIR
TERRITORIES HE ADDED THAT CZECHOSLOVAKIA COMMA ALTHOUGH FORMERLY
UNEQUIVOCALLY OPPOSED TO RESTORATIONS MIGHT COMMA IN VIEW OF GERMAN
THREATS COMMA FEEL THAT PROPERLY LIMITED AND SUFFICIENTLY STRONG
AUSTRO HYPHEN HUNGARIA STATE MIGHT CREAT SAFER BALANCE IN THAT
AREA UNQUOTE MCINTYRE 2130.
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To : NavAid.
Info: Claxton.
0031 HAVE YOUR WIRE THIS DATE AND ALSO COPY YOURS TO
VICE PRESEDENT AND SPEAKER THIS LATTER OUGHT TO DO THATRICK
AS TO IMPORTANCE OF THIRTY THREE PER CENT LIMITATION IF THIS
IB RETAINED IT WILL MEAN THAT PRACTICALLY NO MONEY CAN BE
LOANED ON MUNICIPAL OR STATE PROJECTS BECAUSE EVEN IF IN SUCH
PROJECTS EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR WILL BE IN EXCESS OF THIRTY THREE
PER CENT THAT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IN ADVANCE OR UNTIL
BUILDING WAS PRACTICALLY COMPLETED I KNOW IT IS YOUR HOPE THAT
LARGE PART OF THIS MONEY CAN BE LOANED ON NON FEDERAL PROJECTS
so THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK INTO THE TREASURY THIS
HOPE WILL HAVE TO BE ABANDONED IF THIS LIMITATION REMAINS IN
BILL. OF COURSE UNDER BILL AS IT STANDS VAST CWA PROGRAM COULD
BE UNDERTAKEN WITH NO HOPE OF RETURN TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FURTHER CONFERENCES WITH VICE PRESIDENT AND OTHERS CONVINCE
ME MORE THAN EVER THAT THIS LIMITATION WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT
ANY LOANS FOR POWER PROJECTS SENATOR COPELAND OPENLY STATED
THAT HE HAD NO INTENTION IF HE COULD PREVENT IT OF PERMITTING
LOAN TO NEWYORK CITY FOR THIS PURPOSE ICKES ADMINISTRATOR 1149
PRIORITY
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FROM: NAVRAD WASHINGTON.
Nourmahal
TO 1. NAVAID.
INFO: CLAXTON.
(BLACK SIXTEEN)
0001 TO THE PRESIDENT DOCTOR DUNCAN REPORTS TODAY LOUIS IS HOLDING
HIS OWN SURPRISINGLY WELL. PAULA TULLY WAS OPERATED ON THIS MORNING
DOCTORS SAY OPERATION SUCCESSFUL AND PATIENT DO ING NIBELY. WORK
RELIEF BILL SITUATION AT THIS HOUR IS; BUCHANAN MOVED WHEN HOUSE
CONVENED BY ASKING UNANIMOUS CO NSENT TO RETURN BILL TO SENATE FOR
FURTHER CONFERENCE. TABER NEWYORK REPUBLICAN OBJECTED ALSO MAKING
POINT NO QUORUM. ROLL CALL PRODUCED QUORUM. BUCHANAN THEN ASKED
FOR SPECIAL RULE. TWO THIRDS VOTE REQUIRED FOR THIS WITH FORTY
MINUTES DEBATE ALLOWED EACH SIDE BEFORE VOTE. TABER NOW SPEAKING,
MAKING PARTY ISSUE WHICH IS AROUSING-DEMOCRATS AND THEREFORE HELPFUL.
WILL GIVE FURTHER REPORT WHEN HOUSE ACTION IS DECIDED. MRS. ROOSEVELT
SKS ME TO INCLUDE THIS STATEMENT IN MESSAGE TO YOU: SHE HOPES YOU
WILL BRING ALL POSSIBLE PRESSURE TO BEAR ON SENATE OPPOSITION
RESPONSIBLE FOR OBJECTIONALBLE CONFERENCE REPORT PROVISIONS AND URGE
THAT YOU BE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR WHO WILL
HAVE NECESSARY AUTHORITY AND BE AN ADMINISTRATOR IN FACT RATHER THAN
A DOER OF THINGS WHICH MCCARL OKAYS. IN THE SENATE, GALL GLASS
DEFENDED CONFERENCE REPORT SUGGESTING THAT IT BE ADOPTED AND SENATE
DECIDED SUBSEQUENTLY WHETHER AMENDMENT SHOULD BE PUT THROUGH AS
SEPARATE LEGISLATION. HE SAID SENATE CONFEREES WERE OPPOSED TO
RETURNING IT TO CONFERENCE. JOE ROBINSON IN DEBATE WITH GLASS
DECLARED THAT A SECTION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT WAS INSERTED
"APPARENTLY IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE" DEBATES
CONTINUES.
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1001 FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT QUOTE HOUSE XXBRR VOTED TWO FOUR NINE
AGAINST ONE ONE ZERO GIVING SUBSTANTIAL TWO THIRD MAJORITY AND
RETURNING BILL TO CONFERENCE PERIOD IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE
SENATE WILL BE IMPRESSED BY HOUSE VOTE PERIOD AT LEAST
OUR POSITION SHOULD GAIN STRENGTH FROM HOUSE ACTION PERIOD WORD
OF HOUSE VOTE REACHED SENATE AS ROBINSON GLASS CONTINUED DEBATE
PERIOD ROBINSON CHARGED THAT SENATE CONFEREES ACTION UNDID WHAT SENATE
INTENDED SHOULD BE DONE BY WORK RELIEF BILL AND GAVE
COMPTROLLER GENERAL POWER TO VETO PROJECTS WHICH DID NOT MEET
HIS APPROVAL PERIOD SIGNED STEPHEN EARLY 1600 Franklin D. Roosevelt Libran
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PSF
Long Island
1 April, 1935.
Normahal
From: USS CLAXTON.
To : NavAid.
P-R-I-O-R-I-T-Y.
0001 FROM WHITE HOUSE THREE ONE ZERO PM APRIL FIRST MEMO FOR
PRESEDENT "DIGEST OF MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF APRIL ONE. ITALY--AMBASSAGOR LONG CABLES INFORM-
ATION OBTAINED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE FROM RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS
THAT SUBSTANCE OF HITLERS DEMAND TO SIMON WAS: FIRST: RECENT
MILITARY DECREE REPRESENTS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS; SECOND:
GERMANY DEMANDS NAVY ONE THIRD SIZE OF BRITISH; THIRD: GERMANY
WILLING ENTER AIR PACT CONDITIONAL ON HAVING AIR FORCE EQUAL TO
STRONGEST IN EUROPE; FOURTH: GERMANY REFUSES GUARANTEE AUST-
RIAN INDEPENDENCE AND INSISTS ON RIGHTS OF SELF DETERMINATION
AUSTRIAN PEOPLE. REPORTED DEMANDS FOR RETURN OF PORTION OF
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA, OF POLISH CORRIDOR OR OF COLONIES INCORRECT.
"LUXEMBURG --LUXEMBURG MINISTER OF FINANCE INFORMED
AMERICAN CHARGE THAT LUXEMBURG TODAY DISASSOCIATE LUXEMBURG
FRANC FROM BELGIAN FRANC KEEPING PRESENT GOLD BASIS FOR
LUXEMBURG FRANC.
"USSR--AP REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY OF EDEN-LITVINOV
CONVERSATION GENERALLY CONFIRMED BY EMBASSY AT MOSCOW"
SIGNED HULL EARLY
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Long Island
Nourmahal
1 April, 1935.
From: NavRad Washington.
To : NavAid.
BLACK EIGHTEEN.
Info: Claxton.
0001 TO THE PRESIDENT. WHEN INFORMED THAT THE HOUSE HAD SENT
THE BILL BACK TO CONFERENCE GLASS ENDED HIS SPEECH. PARLIAMENT-
ARY SITUATION IS: SENATE CONFEREES AND HOUSE CONFEREES REASS-
EMBLE. NO TIME YET FIXED. GENERAL FEELING IS THAT THEY WILL
AGREE ON ALL BUT TWO POINTS, NAMELY CONFIRMATION AND THIRTY
THREE PERCENT REQUIREMENTS. THEN IF CONFEREES UNABLE TO REACH
COMPLETE AGREEMENT THEY AGREE TO DISAGREE AND REPORT BACK TO
HOUSE AND SENATE. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SENATE WILL APPOINT
NEW CONFEREES NAMELY HAYDEN, THOMAS, BYRNES, NORBECK, NYE.
GLASS KNOWS THOMAS IF MADE CONFEREE WILL TRY TO URGE HIS
INFLATION AMENDMENT. GLASS BITTERLY OPPOSED THIS AMENDMENT.
FOR THIS REASON AND BECAUSE OF DECISIVE HOUSE VOTE PLUS DET-
ERMINATION OF LEADERS THERE TO GIVE YOU THE BILL THEY THINK
YOU WANT, BEST MINDS THINK THERE IS A CHANCE THAT ALL DIFFER-
ENCES MAY BE IRONED OUT WHEN THE CONFEREES RESUME. HOPE THEY
ARE RIGHT. LOUIS HOWE JUST CALLED ME ON THE TELEPHONE TO FIND
OUT HOW THINGS WERE GOING AND TO SAY THAT HE WILL TRY TO GET
BACK ON THE JOB IN A FEW DAYS. SAYS HE EXPECTS TO SEE HARRY
HOPKINS A FEW MINUTES TOMORROW. THIS IS THE BEST NEWS YET.
BEST BECAUSE IT IS TRUE. STEPHEN EARLY. 1545
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From : Rdo Washington.
Normahal
Info = Claxton.
BLACK FIFTEEN.
0001 THE PRESIDENT IN MY TELEGRAM MARCH THIRTY I INADVERTENTLY
SAID THAT SENATE AMENDMENT REQUIRED EXPENDITURE OF THIRTY THREE
PER CENT OF MONEY FOR DIRECT LABOR AT SITE. WORDS If AT SITE"
SHOULD BE OMITTED.# COMPTROLLER GENERAL HAS HELD THAT HE WILL
COUNT AS DIRECT LABOR WORK REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE SPECIALLY
ORDERED MACHINERY ETC. AND TRANSPORTATION THEREOF. HOWEVER DO
NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD HELP MATTERS MUCH AS ONLY IN RARE
INSTANCES IS SPECIAL MACHINERY ORDERED AND IN ANY EVENT IT
COULD NOT BE PREDETERMINED WHETHERE DIRECT LABOR EVEN UNDER
THIS DEFINITION WOULD EQUAL THIRTY THREE PERCENT. I STILL
REGARD THE BILL AS AMENDED AS PROHIBITIVE OF ANY NON FEDERAL
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. MEMBER OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE HAS
JUST BEEN IN TO SEE ME AND HE TELLS ME CONFIDENTIALLY THAT
THIS AMENDMENT WAS PUT IN BY DOWER INTERESTS ICKES
ADMINISTRATOR 1130
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2 April, 1935.
From: CLAXTON.
PRIORITY.
To : NavAid.
0002 FOR PRESIDENT "DIGEST OF IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AS OF APRIL SECOND.
MOSCOW "AMERICAN CHARGE TELEGRAMS FOLLOWING SUMMARY REGARDING
EDENS THREE DAY VISIT TO MOSCOW: "EDENS STATED AT DINNER GIVEN BY
LIPZINOFF HIS VISIT OF A PURELY INFORMATIVE NATURE? THAT TASK OF
STATESMEN WAS TO FIND SOLUTION OF PRESENT DIFFICULTIES JUST TO ALL
AND IN KEEPING WETH SYSTEM OF COLLECTIVE SECURITIES.
"GEORGE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED MARCH THIRTY FIRST WAS AGREED UPON
AFTER "PROTRACTED HAGGLING, LIPZINOFF HAVING UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED
TO DRAFT FOURTH PART IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PERMITGREAT BRITAIN DEFINITE
ON EASTERN PACT.
"STALINS RESTRAINT AND KNOWLEDGE CONTRASTED FAVORABLY WITH
HITLERS EARLIER ATTITUDE. STRANGE, EDENS COMPANIONS AND FORMERLY
COUNSELOR OF BRITISH EMBASSY, MOSCOW, BELIEVES THAT AS RESULT OF
UNJUSTIFIED SOVIET. EXPECTATIONS OF BRITISH COLLABORATION, POSSIBILITY
EXISTS OF SUBSEQUENT SOVIET DISAPPOINTMENT.
"IT IS UNDERSTOOD EDEN DECLARED BRITISH POLICY IN FAR EAST AND
JAPAN WOULD NOT BE DIRECT) AGAINST SOVIET UNION. LIPZINOFF IN RETURN
ASSURED OF SOVIET UNIONS DISINTEREDNESS IN CHINESE-TURKESTAN AND
STATING SOVIET GOVERNMENT WOULD REFRAIN FROM PROPOGANDA IN INDIA AND
BORDERING REGIONS, HOWEVER LIPZINOFF NOT WILLING TO MAKE FORMAL
COMITTMENT TO THAT EFFECT.
"MOSCOW BELIEVE TO HAVE URGED EDEN TO EXERT INFLUENCE AT
WARSAW IN THE INTERESTS OF PROPOSED EASTERN PACT AND SOUGHT TO WIN
EDEN TO SUPPORT IDEA OF SOVIET FRENCH ALIGNMENT AGAINST GERMANY.
EDEN UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE BEEN NON COMITTAL REGARDING, ALTHOUGH
SYMPETHETIC TO, LIPZINOFF PROPOSED FAR EASTERN NON AGGRESSION PACT
AND A PERMANENT PEACE CONFERENCE.
"EDEN SAID TO HAVE PROMISED TO RECOMMEND RECONSIDERATION OF
BRITISH CREDIT POLICY TOWARD SOVIET UNION, SOVIET AUTHORITIES HAVING
HELD OUT POSSIBILITIES OF LARGE SOVIET ORDERS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
# IN SUMMARY, VISIT APPEARS TO FORSHADOW NEW AND FRIENDLIER
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOVIET UNION AND GREAT BRITAIN, THOUGH LACKING
SPECIFIC COMITTMENTS. PART THEN ENDS SIGNED HULL" SEGNED STEVE
EARLY 1620
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FROM; NAVRDO WASHINGTON.
TO 2 NAVAID.
INFO : CLAXTON.
BLACK TWENTY.
0022 TO THE PRESIDENT HOUSE SENATE CONFEREES MET BRIEFLY THIS
FORENOON. AT CONCLUSION FIRST MEETING GLASS ANNOUNCED THE
SENATE CONFEREES WOULD NOT RESIGN BUT WOULD "GO THROUGH WITH
IT! MORNING SESSION WAS DEVOTED ALMOST ENTIRELY TO CONVERSATIONS
BETWEEN GLASS AND BUCHANAN, FORMER INSISTING ON ORIGINAL CONFER-
ENCE REPORT REQUIREMENTS WHILE THE LATTER ARGUED DETERMINEDLY
FOR STRIKING OUT 08JECTIONABLE FEATURES OF ORIGINAL REPORT.
STEPHEN EARLY. this 1350
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Vicinity Long Island.
2 April, 1935. PSF
From: NavRdo Washington.
To : NavAid.
Nourmahal
Info: Claxton.
BLACK NINETEEN.
0002 TO THE PRESIDENT LOUIS BREAKFASTED WELL APPEARED BRIGHT
CHEERFUL READ NEWSPAPERS. PAULA MAKING EXCELLENT PROGRESS.
GLASS CALLED MEETING SENATE CONFEREES TODAY TO DECIDE FIRST
WHETHER THEY WISHED TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AND SECOND TO PASS ON
POLICY TO BE PURSUED WHEN NEGOTIATIONS ARE RESUMED. THERE IS A
DISTINCT POSSIBILITY THAT HE PERSONALLY MAY NOT CONTINUE AS A
CONFEREE BUT HE HAS NOT DEFINITELY COMMITTED HIMSELF ON THIS.
SENATE READY TO APPOINT NEW CONFEREES IF NECESSARY AND BUCHANAN
WITH HIS CONFEREES FROM THE HOUSE IS IN READINESS AND PRESSING
SENATE FOR EARLY RESUMPTION OF WORK ON BILL. HEADLINES THIS
MORNING ON CONGRESSIONAL RELIEF BILL SITUATION GENERALLY FAVORABLE.
BALTIMORE SUN SAYS HOUSE YIELDS TO PRESIDENT ON WORK BILL- MEASURE
RETURNED TO CONFERENCE FOR REVAMPING - SENATE CONFEREES TALK OF
QUITTING - ROBINSON CALLS THEM FOES WHILE GLASS RESENTS ALLEGED
DICTATION; NEWYORK TIMES SAYS CONGRESS STORM BREAKS ON RELIEF -
SENATE FLARES UP AS HOUSE, BACKING PRESIDENT, RECOMMINTS BILL TO
CONFERENCE - ROBINSON HITS CONFEREES - CALLS ON THEM TO DO DUTY
OR QUIT - GLASS DENOUNCES EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE; WASHINGTON POST
SAYS SENATE CONFEREES THREATEN TO QUIT IN RELIEF CONFLICT - SENATORS
PONDER WISDOM OF RESIGNING AS HOUSE RECOMMITTS BILL @ ROBINSON
REBUKE STIRS IRE OF GLASS; WASHINGTON HERALD SAYS SENATOR GLASS
RECANTS AS ADMINISTRATION CHECKS RELIEF FOES; NEW YORK HERALD
TRIBUNE SAYS BILL ON RELIEF SENT BACK TO CONGRESS IN NEW TANGLE -
GLASS THREATENING TO QUIT COMMITTEE. OTHER NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES
SIMILIARLY. DEATH SENTENCE OF TWO NEGROES CONVICTED IN SCOTTSBORO
CASE SET ASIDE YESTERDAY BY SUPREME COURT IN OPINION BY CHIEF
JUSTICE HUGHES. COURTS REVERSED CONVICTIONS AND ORDERED CASE
RETURNED TO ALABAMA COURTS FOR A RETRIAL. MYRON TAYLOR GETS
TWO COLUMN HEADLINES IN MOST NEWSPAPERS TODAY EY ASSERTING THAT
"FORWARD MOVEMENT WHICH HAS BEGUN IN INDUSTRY SHOULD KEEP AWAY
UNSOUND POLICIES INGENDERED BY PAST PROSPERITY" ; THAT AMERICAN
INDUSTRY HAD "WEATHERED THE STORM WITHOUT SURRENDERING ITS FAITH";
THAT "THE REAL AMERICAN IN ITS STRAIGHTPORWARD WAY COULD AGAIN
LEAD WORED PROGRESS" STEPHEN EARLY
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Nourmahal
Long Island
3 April, 1935.
FROM: NAVRAD WASHINGTON.
TO I NAVAID.
INFO: CLAXTON.
PRIORITY.
0003 TO THE PRESIDENT LOUIS AND PAULA CONTINUE TO MAKE ENCOUR-
ADING PROGRESS. GARNER ROBINSON JIM BYRNES ALSO JOE BYRNS AND
HIS HOUSE LEADERS CONFERRING WITH AND ACTIVELY PRESSING SENATE
HOUSE CONFEREES TO EXPEDITE ACTION; POINTING OUT THAT CCC FUNDS
HAVE EXPIRED; THAT RELIEF FUNDS ARE RAPIDLY APPROACHING DEPLETION
ETC. WHILE GENERALLY REPORTED THAT CONFEREES ARE HOPELESSLY
DEADLOCKED, THERE IS SD-ME ACTUAL PROGRESS BEING MADE. UNDERSTAND
CONFIDENTIALLY THAT SENATE CONFEREES AGREE AMONG THEMSELVES TO
CHANGE DIRECT WORK THIRTY THREE PERCENT REQUIREMENT so AS TO
PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE PERCENT MUST BE SPENT FOR
DIRECT LABOR AND THAT PERCENTAGE WILL INCLUDE AMOUNT SPENT FOR
MATERIALS MANUFACTURED FOR ANY PARTICULAR JOB. HOUSE CONFEREES
NOT YET DISPOSED TO GO ALDNG WITH THIS SUGGESTION BELIEVING THAT
IT DOES NOT DISPOSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES AND KEEPS
MCCARL IN THE PICTURE. TODAY ROBINSON GARNER BYRNES URGING
SENATE CONFEREES TO ACCEPT AND AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT THE
AMOUNT TO BE SPENT FOR DIRECT WORK BE LEFT TO THE DETERMINATION
OF THE PRESIDENT. THIS OF COURSE DECIDEDLY PREFERABLE AS IT
WOULD ELIMINATE MCCARL AND ALSO ELIMINATE POSSIBILITIES OF
COURT ACTION. SOME HOPE FOR SUCCESS. IF NECESSARY TO PUT THIS
OVER SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERS WILL AGREE WITH CONFEREES THAT NO
PART OF THE MONEY PROVIDED BY THE BILL WILL BE SPENT TO BUY
EXISTING PLANTS OR OTHER FACILITIES. THIS PROPOSAL IT IS HOPED
WILL SATISFY SENATORS WHO OPPOSE THE PURCHASE BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF EXISTING POWER PLANTS ETC. AND BELIEVE WILL CONSIDERABLY
APPEASE COPELAND WHO HAS VOICED CONTINUED OBJECTIONS TO SUCH
POSSIBLE PLANT PURCHASES. ALSO IT IS PROPOSED TO REWRITE
CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENT so THAT OFFICIALS NOW IN GOVERNMENT
SERVICE WILL BE EXEMPT BUT THE SENATE SHALL *** HAVE THE RIGHT
TO PASS ON NEW APPOINTEES WHOSE SALARIES TOTAL FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS OR MORE. ICKES VERY MUCH WANTS TO TALK TO YOU BEFORE
YOU SIGN ANY EXECUTIVE ORDER. VERY CONPIDENTIALLY HE TELLS ME
THAT HE WILL NOT GO ALONG WITH THE ARRANGEMENT YOU OUTLINED TO
HOPKINS AND WHICH HOPKINS HAS EXPLAINED TO HIM. STEVE. 1245
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Nourmahal
Long Island
3 April, 1935.
From: CLAXTON.
To : NavAid.
PRIORITY
0003 TO THE PRESIDENT YACHT NOURMAHAL DIGEST OF IMPORTANT
DEVELOPMENTS IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS AS OF APRIL THIRD.
"MOSCOW AMERICAN CHARGE DE AFFAIRS REPORTS LIPZINOFF
INFORMED HIM THAT AS RESULT EDENS VISIT SOVIET UNION AND GREAT
BRITAIN WILL HENEEFORTH COLLABORATE IN ALL SPHERES OF INTERNAT-
IONAL AFFAIRS, THAT STATEMENT IN JOINT COMMUNIQUE THAT BOTH
COUNTRIES RECOGNIZE THAT THE INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY OFRACH* OF
EACH IS TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE OTHER IS EVIDENT THAT IN FUTURE
NO CONFLICT IN SOVIET AND BRITISH POLICY WILL ARISE IN THE SEVERAL
COUNTRIES. IN THIS CONNECTION HE SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED JAPAN.
12 WARSAW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR REPORTS THAT POSITION OF
POLAND NOT YET DEFINED, THAT FRENCH EMBASSADOR AND ROUMANIAN
MINISTER DENIED TO HIM THAT THEY HAD BEEN TOLD BY POLISH FOREIGN
MINISTER THAT POLAND WOULD LINE UP WITH LITTLE ENTENTE AND RUSSIA
IN EVENT OF RUPTURE. (SEE DIGEST FOR MARCH TWENTYNINE) SIGNED
HULL"
EARLY
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From: NavRad Washington.
To : NavAid.
PRIORITY.
Info: CLAXTON.
0003 TO THE PRESIDENT. PUBLIC OPINION ON DISMISSAL OF BELCHER
CASE VERY UNFAVORABLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY UNITED STATES. RE-
SULT ENFORCEMENT OF CODES GENERALLY IMPOSSIBLE AND HOSTILITY OF
CONGRESS TO NEW LEGISLATION GREATLY INCREASED WITH SUPPORT FROM
INDUSTRY AND LABOR SERIOUSLY WEAKENED. THIS WEEK FEDERAL CIRCUIT
COURT OF APPEALS IN NEWYORK HAS SUSTAINED INDICTMENT UNDER ANOTHER
CODE AND DEFENDANT ASKING DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO COOPERATE IN
BRINGING THIS IMMEDIATELY TO SUPREME COURT. PROMPT ACTION WILL
REVERSE GENERAL RETREAT AND STRENGTHEN ENTIRE SITUATION. APPARE-
NTLY DEPARTMENT ACTING ON SUPPOSED POLICY NOT TO EXPEDITE CASES
UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT. IF YOU TELEGRAPH
DEPARTMENT YOUR DESIRE TO HAVE EARLIEST POSSIBLE PRESENTATION OF
A GOOD CASE TO SUPREME COURT RESULT WILL BE IN MY OPINION OF
EXTRAORDINARY HELP IN SUSTAINING NRA AND ADVANCING LEGISLATION
OTHERWISE PRESENT DISCOURAGEMENT WILL GRADUALLY DESTROY INDUSTRIAL
RECOVERY PROGRAM AND AFTER DISCUSSION WITH WALLACE THIS MORNING
BELIEVE EFFECT UPON AAA ALSO VERY DETRIMENTAL. DONALD R RICHBERG.
1717.
Received 1820.
Note: THIS MESSAGE DELIVERED TO CLAXTON FOR MR. MCINTYRE.
Delivered to NOURMAHAL by boat
for THE PRESIDENT.
PSF
Nourmahal
U.S.S. FARRAGUT (348)
Conception Island
4 April, 1935.
From:
NavRdo Washington.
To NavAid.
Info:
CLAXTON.
BLACK 25. P-R-I-0-R-I-T-Y.
0004 TO THE PRESIDENT. HAVE TENTATIVELY ADVISED SOME OF ***
OUR CONFEREES FRIENDS THAT A REDUCTION OF THE THIRTY THREE PER
CENT DIRECT LABOR REQUIREMENT TO TWENTYPIVE PER CENT WITH DIS-
CRETIONARY POWERS VESTED IN YOU AND THEREBY COMPLETELY ELIMINATING
MCCARL CAN BE ACCEPTED. ALSO TENTATIVELY OKAYED A COMPROMISE
CONFIRMATION PROPOSAL WHICH WOULD REQUIRE CONFIRMATION BY THE
SENATE ONLY FOR NEW EMPLOYEES RECEIVING FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
SALARY OR MORE AND WOULD ELIMINATE CONFIRMATIONS FOR ALL NOW
IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE WHO WILL HAVE WORK TO DO IN CONNECTION WITH &
ADMINISTRATION OF THE RELIEF BILL. THIS OF COURSE WOULD NOT
REQUIRE CONFIRMATION FOR CABINET OFFICERS OR OTHERS NOW IN GOV-
ERNMENT SERVICE. WOULD ARPRECIATE QUICKEST POSSIBLE INSTRUCTIONS
SO CAN MAKE TENTATIVE OKAYS DEFINITE BY YOUR DIRECTION. STEPHEN
EARLY. 1040.
Received:2236.
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Delivered to NOURMAHAL by boat for delivery to THE PRESIDENT.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
DECLASSIFIED
DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58)
Date- 3-24-59
Signature- Carl d. spicer
PSF
U.S.S. FARRAGUT (348)
Conception Island.
Nourmahal
4 April,1935.
From:
NavRad Washington.
To :
NavAid.
PRIORITY.
Info:
Claxton.
0004 TO THE PRESIDENT. F F CALLED. HAS LEARNED VERY
VERY CONFIDENTIALLY CUMMINGS UNDER URGING OF RICHBERG TO
SILENCE CRITICISM ON BELCHER DISMISSAL AND PURSUANT TO
WIRE FROM YOU INTENDS TE ANNOUNCING TO PRESS THIS AFTERNOON
THAT GOVERNMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY EXPEDITE TO SUPREME COURT
A NEW GRH (NRA) CASE FROM SECOND CIRCUIT IN NEWYORK INVOLVING
POULTRY CODE. F F SUGGESTS MOST IMPOLITIC AND DANGEROUS TO
YIELD TO ANTAGONISTIC PRESS CLAMOR NOW BECAUSE FUNDAMENTAL
SITUATION ON COURT NOT CHANGED. FURTHER SUGGESTS YOU WIRE
CUMMINGS NOT TO TAKE HASTY ACTION AND HOLD WHOLE SITUATION
ON NRA APPEALS IN ABEYANCE UNTIL YOU RETURN. SUGGEST AT
THAT TIME THOROUGH DISCUSSION IN PRESENCE OF ALL CONCERNED.
I AM SENDING THIS ALONE BECAUSE UNABLE REACH EARLY AND SEEMED
VERY URGENT #
EEEMERIN CORCORAN 1515.
Received 1611.
Note: This dispatch being relayed to the CLAXTON for Mr. McIntyre.
Delivered to the NOURMAHAL by boat for THE PRESIDENT.
(BLACK 27)
NOTE- - IN LINE 6 GRH 15 BELIEVED To BE NRA
HOWEVER THE DECODE WAS GRH. FF DECODED FF
EACH phace IN THE DISPATCH.
PSF
U.S.S.EARRAGUT (348)
Nowmahal
Conception Island
4 April, 1935
From: NavRad., Washington.
To : NavAid.
Info: CLAXTON.
PRIORITY
0004 TO THE PRESIDENT CONFEREES ON WORK RELIEF BILL REACHED AN
AGREEMENT THIS EVENING. ADOPTED PROPOSAL BY WHICH TWENTYFIVE PER
CENT OF THE ONE HUNDREDE MILLION DOLLARS ALLOCATED FOR LOANS AND
GRANTS ON SELF LIQUIDATING PROJECTS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO GO FOR
LABOR COSTS. THE DETERMINATION OF LABOR COSTPERCENTAGE IN THESE
PROJECTS IS LEFT ENTIRELY TO YOU. MCCARL THUS IS COMPLETELY OUT
OF PICTURE. THE CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENTS AS COMPROMISED. UNDER
LANGUAGE OF COMPROMISE AGREEMENT NOMINATION OF CABINET OFFICERS OR
OTHER OFFICIALS NOW IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE ARE NOT REQUIRED. ONLY
NOMINATIONS SHALL BE MADE FOR NEW APPOINTEES WHOSE SALARIES ARE
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE PER ANNUM. HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER
RESULTS WORTH THE DELAY ON BILLS PASSAGE WHICH IS EXPECTED TOMORROW
IN BOTH HOUSES. UPON RETURN TO OFFICE FOUND CORCORANS MESSAGE TO
YOU. HAVE CHECKED FRANKFURTERS STATEMENT AS REPORTED BY CORCORAN
WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND RICHBERG. BOTH ARE IN COMPLETE
DISAGREEMENT WITH FRANKFURTERS REQUEST THAT CASE BE HELD IN ABEYANCE.
BOTH DEPARTMENT AND RICHBERG TAKE POSITION THAT IMPORTANCE AND
NECESSITY OF SUPREME COURT TEST CASE IS PARAMOUNT AND BOTH BELIEVE
CASE CAN BE WON. DEPARTMENT ******* IN PRESS RELEASE LATE TODAY
ANNOUNCED INTENTION TO PRESENT THIS CASE AND HOPEB YOU WILL NOT
ALTER ACTION. STEPHEN EARLY. 2100
RESTRICTED.
Note: This message passed to CLEXTON for deliverytto Mr MeIntyre.
Received: 2305, 4 April, 1935.
Delivered by boat to the Nourmahal for THE PRESIDENT.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
DECLASSIFIED
DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58)
Date- 3-24-59
Signature- Carl L. Specer
PSF
U.S.S. FARRAGUT (348)
Nowmahal
Conception Island
4 April, 1935.
From: U.S.S. CLAXTON.
To : NavAid.
PRIORITY
0004 Sep FOR THE PRESIDENT. LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN CAME VERY
LATE OWING TO RADIO TROUBLE. THE BOYS WOULD APPRECIATE BULLETIN
TODAY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. HOW IS FISHING? MAC. 1415
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Received: 1439.
DECLASSIFIED
DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58)
3-24-59
Signature- Carl L. Specer
Delivered by boat to NOURMAHAL for THE PRESIDENT.
NOTE:- CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED LAST NIGHT
DUE To EXTREMELY MEAVY STATIC RENDERING RECEPTION AT
MIAMI VERY DIFFICULT.
PSF
U.S.S. FARRAGUT (348)
Nowmahal
Little San Salvador.
5 April, 1955.
From: Mavrad Washington.
To : Navid.
Info: CLAXTON.
PRIORITY
BLACK 32.
0005 ****** TO THE PREBIDENT DOCTOR DUNCAN ADVISES THIS
MORNING THAT LOUIS HAS PASSED THE DANGER POINT. PAULA MAKING
SPLENDID PROGRESS. LOUIS ANXIOUS THAT PUBLIC STATEMENT BE MADE
REGARDING HIS FUTURE AND I HAVE ASKED MCINTYRE TO GIVE THE NEWS-
PAPER MEN AT MIAMI THE FOLLOWING AS IF IT HAD COME TO HIM FROM
YOU: "THE PRESIDENT HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT : IF HOWE IS OUT
OF DANGER AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT HE WILL BE ABLE LATER TO RESUME
HIS FORMER ACTIVITIES." NEWSPAPERS TODAY FEATURE TWO STORIES -
WORKS RELIEF ACCORD WON BY ROOSEVELT - NEW COMPROMISE GIVES
PRESIDENT FULL CONTROL ETS., AND GEVERNMENT ASKS NIRA TEST AT ONCE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND RICHBERG AGREE THAT THE CASE TO BE PRE-
SENTED TO THE SUPREME COURT AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF THE BELCHER CASE
IS NEARLY PERFECT IN THAT IT COVERS NEARLY ALL DISPUTED POINTS IN
THE RECOVERY ACT AND CHANCES ARE IT WILL BET FAVORABLE DECISION
WHEN DECIDED BY THE HIGHEST COURT. HAVE GIVEN YOUR MESSAGE ABOUT
NRA APPEAL CASE TO STANLEY REED SOLICITOR GENERAL IN ABSENCE OF
ATTORNEY GENERAL ALSO COPY TO CORCORAN AND ADVISED PRALL AS
DIRECTED. HOUSE LEADERS HOPE TO PASS RELIEF BILL TODAY. UNANIMOUS
CONSENT IS REQUIRED IN THE SENATE TO HAVE BILL TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY
FOR FINAL ACTION. SHOULD THAT CONSENT BE DENIED LEADERS SAY THEY
WILL HOLD THE SENATE IN SESSION SATURDAY TO COMPLETE ACTION. EVEN
MOST BITTER OPPONENTS OF BILL HAVE NO HOPE NOW OF BLOCKING FINAL
PASSAGE. CAN YOU GIVE ME CONFIDENTIALLY APPROXIMATE TIME OF RETURN?
SUGGEST THAT SCHEDULE IF POSSIBLE BE ARRANGED TO BRING YOU IN TO
WASHINGTON ABOUT EIGHT OR TEN OCLOCK PM. THIS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
STORIES RE ABSENCE OF CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION SUCH AS ..........
LAST YEAR AN EVENING HOUR IS PREFERABLE TO EARLY MORNING. STEPHEN
EARLY 1050
RECEIVED AT 1400.
RESTRICTED.
Note: This dispatch has been relayed to CLAXTON for delivery to
Mr. McIntyre.
Delivered to the NOURMAHAL by boat for THE PRESIDENT.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
DECLASSIFIED
DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58)
Date- 3-24-59
Signature- Carl d. Spicer