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152 CONFIDENTIAL Press Conference #13 At the White House Proper, April 19th, 1933 - 10.38 A.M. (The President had a cold and the Press Conference was held in the Oval Study in the White House proper.) THE PRESIDENT: What is the news? Q There has been some talk again about inflation. I don't know - THE PRESIDENT: How do you define inflation? Q I don't know what it is. (Laughter) THE PRESIDENT: Neither do I. I have gotten to the point where even a cigarette tastes bad. of That is a sign of a cold? THE PRESIDENT: Yes, it certainly 1s. Has the State Department given you the social program yet? of Yes, it has. THE PRESIDENT: That is the only news of any real import- ance that I know of. I will tell you what there is today. If I were writing a story, here is the way I