Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of EMERGENCY.

You will expect me to discuss the late election. Well, as nearly as I can learn, we did not have enough votes on our side.

I am interested to learn that a group of distinguished men and women is to be formed to spread knowledge and appreciation of the rehabilitation which is going forward in Palestine under Jewish auspices, and to add my expression to the sentiment among our people in favor of the realization of the age-old aspirations of the Jewish people for the restoration of their national homeland.

There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.

Twenty million people are starving. Whatever their politics, they shall be fed!

I can at once refute the statement that the people of the West object to conservation of oil resources. They know that there is a limit to oil supplies and that the time will come when they and the Nation will need this oil much more than it is needed now. There are no half measures in conservation of oil.

The ancient bitter opposition to improved methods [of production] on the ancient theory that it more than temporarily deprives men of employment... has no place in the gospel of American progress.