Preface - James B. Rhoads; Jack M. Eckerd
The Cabinet

1.  The President's News Conference of January 2, 1931

2.  Statement About the Resignation of George E. Akerson as Secretary to the President. January 2, 1931

3.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Hugh Campbell Wallace. January 2, 1931

4.  Message to President Gaston Doumergue of France on the Death of Marshal Joseph Joffre. January 3, 1931

5.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the Final Report of the Yellowstone National Park Boundary Commission. January 5, 1931

6.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Supplemental Estimate of Appropriation for the Relief of Farmers in Drought Stricken Areas.
     January 5, 1931

7.  The President's News Conference of January 6, 1931

8.  Telephone Remarks to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. January 6, 1931

9.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Supplemental Estimate of Appropriation for the Bureau of Immigration. January 9, 1931

10.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Report of the American Samoan Commission. January 9, 1931

11.  Message to the Congress Requesting an Appropriation for the International Water Commission, United States and Mexico. January 9, 1931

12.  Message to the Senate Refusing to Return Senate Resolutions of Advice and Consent for Appointments to the Federal Power Commission.
       January 10, 1931

13.  Statement About Refusal To Resubmit Federal Power Commission Appointments to the Senate. January 10, 1931

14.  Statement on the Death of Nathan Straus. January 11, 1931

15.  Letter to the Chairman of the American National Red Cross on the Drought Relief Campaign. January 12, 1931

16.  The President's News Conference of January 13, 1931

17.  Message to the Nation Urging Support for the Drought Relief Campaign of the American National Red Cross. January 13, 1931

18.  Message to Felix M. Warburg on His 60th Birthday. January 13, 1931

19.  Message to Viscount Willingdon, Governor General of Canada, on His Departure From Office. January 14, 1931

20.  Message to the Association of Community Chests and Councils About the Red Cross Drought Relief Campaign. January 15, 1931

21.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Supplemental Estimate of Appropriation for the District of Columbia. January 15, 1931

22.  Letter to Governor Harry G. Leslie About the Indiana Conference on Child Health and Protection. January 16, 1931

23.  Remarks on Presenting a Special Congressional Medal to Lincoln Ellsworth. January 16, 1931

24.  Message to a Luncheon Honoring George E. Akerson. January 16, 1931

25.  Message to the Congress Recommending an Appropriation for the International Geological Congress. January 17, 1931

26.  White House Statement on the Formation of a Committee of Leading Citizens To Aid the Red Cross Drought Relief Campaign. January 18, 1931

27.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Report of the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement. January 20, 1931

28.  Message to the Congress Recommending an Appropriation for Participation in the Conference on the Limitation of the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs.
       January 21, 1931

29.  Radio Address on the Drought Relief Campaign of the American National Red Cross. January 22, 1931

30.  Message to the One Hundred Year Club of New York. January 22, 1931

31.  The President's News Conference of January 23, 1931

32.  Statement on the Nomination of Benedict Crowell as Brigadier General of the Army Reserve Corps. January 23, 1931

33.  Message on the 21st Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. January 23, 1931

34.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Walter S. Dickey. January 23, 1931

35.  Message to the Congress About the Claim of George J. Salem Against the Government of Egypt. January 26, 1931

36.  Message to the Congress Recommending Payment of Claims of Certain Chinese Citizens Against the Navy Department. January 26, 1931

37.  The President's News Conference of January 27, 1931

38.  Message on the 50th Anniversary of the International Christian Endeavor Society. January 28, 1931

39.  The President's News Conference of January 30, 1931

40.  Statement on the Visit of Canadian Prime Minister Richard B. Bennett. January 30, 1931

41.  Statement on the Reorganization of the Government of the Virgin Islands. January 30, 1931

42.  Message to a Testimonial Dinner Honoring Dr. James Ewing. January 31, 1931

43.  The President's News Conference of February 3, 1931

44.  Statement on Public vs. Private Financing of Relief Efforts. February 3, 1931

45.  The President's News Conference of February 5, 1931

46.  Letter to Senator Thomas D. Schall About the Appointment of a District Judge for Minnesota. February 6, 1931

47.  Message to the France-America Society. February 6, 1931

48.  Message to the Real Estate Board of New York. February 7, 1931

49.  Veto of a Bill for the Relief of Homer N. Horine. February 7,1931

50.  Message to the Senate Minority Leader on Drought Relief Legislation. February 9, 1931

51.  Message to the Annual Dinner of the Society of the Genesee Honoring George Eastman. February 9, 1931

52.  Message to the Congress Recommending an Appropriation for the National Council of Intellectual Cooperation. February 9, 1931

53.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Supplemental Estimate of Appropriation for the Bureau of Immigration. February 9, 1931

54.  The President's News Conference of February 10, 1931

55.  Statement on the Employment Stabilization Act of 1931. February 10, 1931

56.  Message to the Congress Requesting an Appropriation for Participation in the Second Polar Year Program. February 10, 1931

57.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the International Load Lines Convention. February 11, 1931

58.  Radio Address on Lincoln's Birthday. February 12, 1931

59.  Foreword to the Writings of George Washington. February 15, 1931

60.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Supplemental Estimate of Appropriation for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. February 16, 1931

61.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Supplemental Estimate of Appropriation for the United States Employment Service.
       February 16, 1931

62.  The President's News Conference of February 17, 1931

63.  Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee About the Emergency Adjusted Compensation Bill. February 18, 1931

64.  Message to a Dinner Honoring Disabled Veterans. February 18, 1931

65.  Veto of Indian Claims Legislation. February 18, 1931

66.  Message to the Trust Company Division of the American Bankers Association. February 19, 1931

67.  The President's News Conference of February 20, 1931

68.  Statement About the Resignation of Walter E. Hope as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. February 20, 1931

69.  Message to the World Conference on Narcotic Education. February 20, 1931

70.  Letters to Senator Thomas D. Schall About the Appointment of a District Judge for Minnesota. February 20, 1931

71.  Message to the Senate Transmitting a Report on United States Relations With Nicaragua. February 21, 1931

72.  Veto of Legislation To Confer Certain Benefits on Civilian Employees of the Quartermaster Corps. February 23, 1931

73.  Veto of a Bill for the Relief of Joseph Marko. February 23, 1931

74.  The President's News Conference of February 24, 1931

75.  Veto of Indian Claims Legislation. February 24, 1931

76.  Message to State Head Constantine Pasts on Estonia's Independence Day. February 24, 1931

77.  Message Honoring Haym Salomon. February 24, 1931

78.  Veto of the Emergency Adjusted Compensation Bill. February 26, 1931

79.  The President's News Conference of February 27, 1931

80.  Statement on the Emergency Adjusted Compensation Act, 1931. February 27, 1931

81.  Message to President Rafael Leonidas Trujillo on the Dominican Republic's Independence Day. February 27, 1931

82.  Statement on Muscle Shoals Legislation. February 28, 1931

83.  Message to the Baith Israel Anshei Emes Congregation on the 75th Anniversary of Its Founding. March 1, 1931

84.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Representative Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin. March 2, 1931

85.  Message on the Inauguration of President Gabriel Terra of Uruguay. March 2, 1931

86.  Proclamation 1939, Revoking Embargo on Exportation of Arms and Munitions of War to Brazil. March 2, 1931

87.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Supplemental Estimate of Appropriation for Participation in the Conference on the Limitation of
       the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs. March 3, 1931

88.  Veto of the Muscle Shoals Resolution. March 3, 1931

89.  Statement on the Franco-Italian Naval Agreement. March 4, 1931

90.  Message to a Dinner Honoring Albert Einstein. March 4, 1931

91.  Message About Limitation of Oil Imports. March 5, 1931

92.  The President's News Conference of March 6, 1931

93.  Message to Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia on the Birth of His Son. March 7, 1931

94.  Statement on the Disapproval of a Bill To Provide for the Establishment of a National Employment System. March 8, 1931

95.  Message to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes on His 90th Birthday. March 8, 1931

96.  Message Endorsing Plans for a Memorial to Nathan Straus. March 9, 1931

97.  Statement on the Death of Joseph P. Cotton, Under Secre tary of State. March 10, 1931

98.  Message on the III Olympic Winter Games. March 11, 1931

99.  The President's News Conference of March 12, 1931

100.  Statement on Oil Imports and Production. March 13, 1931

101.  Statement on the Appointment of John R. Alpine to the United States Employment Service. March 13, 1931

102.  White House Statement on the President's Caribbean Tour. March 14, 1931

103.  White House Statement on the Appointment of Delegates to the Conference on the Limitation of the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs. March 14, 1931

104.  The President's News Conference of March 17, 1931

105.  Message to the Kips Bay Boys' Club. March 18, 1931

106.  The President's News Conference of March 20, 1931

107.  Message to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. March 21, 1931

108.  Remarks at Ponce, Porto Rico. March 23, 1931

109.  Address to the Porto Rican Legislature. March 24, 1931

110.  Inscription in the Book of Records of the Colonial Council of the Virgin Islands. March 25, 1931

111.  The President's News Conference of March 26, 1931

112.  Statement on Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. March 26, 1931

113.  White House Statement on Government Policies To Reduce Immigration. March 26, 1931

114.  Message to King Fuad I of Egypt on His Birthday. March 28, 1931

115.  Message Endorsing Military Training Camps. March 28, 1931

116.  The President's News Conference of March 31, 1931

117.  Statement on Federal Taxes and Expenditures. March 31, 1931

118.  Message of Sympathy to President Jose Maria Moncada About the Earthquake in Nicaragua. April 1, 1931

119.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Knute Rockne. April 1, 1931

120.  The President's News Conference of April 3, 1931

121.  The President's News Conference of April 7, 1931

122.  Letter to the Chairman of the United States Tariff Commission on Duties on Cherries and Tomatoes. April 7, 1931

123.  Message to the Salvation Army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 7, 1931

124.  Message Endorsing the Children's Charter. April 7, 1931

125.  Message to Albert, King of the Belgians, on His Birthday. April 9, 1931

126.  Message to a Dinner Honoring James H. Kimball. April 9, 1931

127.  Message to a Dinner of the American Institute. April 9, 1931

128.  Statement on the Death of Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives. April 9, 1931

129.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives. April 9, 1931

130.  Executive Order 5595, Death of Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives. April 9, 1931

131.  Message to the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America. April 11, 1931

132.  Message on the 42d Anniversary of the Slovak Amerike. April 12, 1931

133.  Address to the Annual Convention of the American National Red Cross. April 13, 1931

134.  Radio Remarks to the National Recreation Association. April 13, 1931

135.  Address to the Pan American Union. April 14, 1931

136.  Radio Address on the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Tuskegee Institute. April 14, 1931

137.  Message to the New Jersey Conference on Child Health and Protection. April 16, 1931

138.  The President's News Conference of April 17, 1931

139.  Message to the Annual Conventions of the Press Associations. April 17, 1931

140.  The President's News Conference of April 21, 1931

141.  Statement on Nicaraguan Bandit Activity. April 21, 1931

142.  Remarks on the Presentation of the Collier Trophy to Harold F. Pitcairn. April 22, 1931

143.  Exchange of Messages With President Wilhelm Miklas on the Inauguration of Radiotelegraphic Service Between Austria and the United States.
         April 22, 1931

144.  Message to the Second Pan American Conference of Directors of Health. April 22, 1931

145.  Message Endorsing the Annual "Buddy Poppy" Sale. April 23, 1931

146.  Message to Emperor Hirohito on the Visit of Prince Takamatsu of Japan. April 23, 1931

147.  The President's News Conference of April 24, 1931

148.  Statement on the Federal Budget. April 24, 1931

149.  Message to the Committee on Negro Housing of the White House Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership. April 24, 1931

150.  Executive Order 5610, Amendment of the Civil Service Rules Relating to Veterans' Preference. April 24, 1931

151.  Statement on Better Homes Week. April 25, 1931

152.  Message on National Boys' Week. April 25, 1931

153.  Message to a Dinner Honoring Henry Morgenthau. April 25, 1931

154.  Message on the 33d Anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay. April 26, 1931

155.  Address to the Gridiron Club. April 27, 1931

156.  Message on the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of New York University. April 28, 1931

157.  Message Supporting Fundraising Activities of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. April 29, 1931

158.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Mills Reid. April 29, 1931

159.  Message to a Luncheon Honoring William C. Creamer. April 30, 1931

160.  Message to the Convention of the American Trade Association Executives. April 30, 1931

161.  Message to the Girl's Service League of America. May 1931

162.  The President's News Conference of May 1, 1931

163.  Message on the Completion of the Empire State Building. May 1, 1931

164.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Edwin Anderson Alderman. May 1, 1931

165.  Message on the Award of the M. Carey Thomas Prize to Jane Addams. May 2, 1931

166.  Message Commemorating the Birthday of Ulysses S. Grant. May 3, 1931

167.  Message to the American Jewish Congress. May 3, 1931

168.  Address to the International Chamber of Commerce. May 4, 1931

169.  Message to President Ignacy Moscicki on Polish National Day. May 4, 1931

170.  Message to Dedication Ceremonies for a Monument of Admiral Comte de Grasse at the Trocadero Palace in Paris, France. May 4, 1931

171.  Message to an American Legion Banquet Honoring German and Austrian Veterans of the World War. May 4, 1931

172.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of George F. Baker. May 4, 1931

173.  The President's News Conference of May 5, 1931

174.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Wendell P. Stafford as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. May 5, 1931

175.  Message to King Prajadhipok of Siam About His Visit to Washington, D.C. May 6, 1931

176.  Message to President Gaston Doumergue of France on the Opening of the International Exposition of Colonial and Overseas Countries. May 6, 1931

177.  The President's News Conference of May 8, 1931

178.  Message on the Celebration of Parents' Day in Central Park. May 9, 1931

179.  Messages of Sympathy on the Death of Walter A. Strong. May 10, 1931

180.  Message to King Carol II on Rumania's Independence Day. May 12, 1931

181.  The President's News Conference of May 12, 1931

182.  Message to the Dental Society of the State of New York. May 12, 1931

183.  Message to Bishop William T. Manning on His 65th Birthday. May 13, 1931

184.  White House Statement on Public Building Projects. May 13, 1931

185.  Message to the Army Chief of Staff on the Completion of the Survey by the Interoceanic Canal Board. May 14, 1931

186.  Message to President Jose P. Guggiari on Paraguay's Independence Day. May 14, 1931

187.  Message to Hall of Fame Ceremonies at New York University. May 14, 1931

188.  Message on the Death of David Belasco. May 15, 1931

189.  The President's News Conference of May 15, 1931

190.  Message to the Secretary of Agriculture Requesting Restriction of Leases of the National Forests for Wood Production. May 15, 1931

191.  Message to the Southern Baptist Convention. May 16, 1931

192.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of David Belasco. May 16, 1931

193.  Message on the Opening of the Trans-Lux Movie Theatre in New York City. May 18, 1931

194.  Message to President Gerardo Machado y Morales on Cuba's Independence Day. May 20, 1931

195.  Address to the American National Red Cross. May 21, 1931

196.  The President's News Conference of May 22, 1931

197.  Statement About a Special Session of Congress. May 22, 1931

198.  Radio Remarks Introducing Dr. Robert A. Millikan to the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education. May 22, 1931

199.  Radio Remarks on the Dedication of the Cornell University War Memorial. May 23, 1931

200.  White House Statement on the Economy Conference With Post Office Department Officials. May 23, 1931

201.  White House Statement on Economy in the Post Office Department. May 24, 1931

202.  Message on the Dedication of a World War Shrine in Hoboken, New Jersey. May 24, 1931

203.  Message to President José Francisco Uriburu on Argentina's Independence Day. May 25, 1931

204.  Address to the Union League of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 29, 1931

205.  Memorial Day Address at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. May 30, 1931

206.  Message to the Children's Hour. May 30, 1931

207.  Message on the 75th Anniversary of Berea College. May 30, 1931

208.  Message to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. May 30, 1931

209.  Exchange of Messages With Albert, King of the Belgians, on Memorial Day. May 30, 1931

210.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Charles C. Teague as a Member of the Federal Farm Board. June 1, 1931

211.  The President's News Conference of June 2, 1931

212.  Letter to the Secretary of War About Army Air Corps Maneuvers. June 2, 1931

213.  White House Statement on the Expenditures of the Department of Agriculture. June 2, 1931

214.  White House Statement on Federal Expenditures. June 2, 1931

215.  Telegram to Senator Reed Smoot About an International Conference on Silver. June 3, 1931

216.  Message to King George V of Great Britain Offering Birthday Greetings. June 3, 1931

217.  Message to Prince Takamatsu of Japan on His Departure From United States Territory. June 3, 1931

218.  The President's News Conference of June 5, 1931

219.  White House Statement on the Economy Conference With Navy Department Officials. June 6, 1931

220.  Message on the 150th Anniversary of the Phillips Exeter Academy. June 6, 1931

221.  Message to President Pascual Ortiz Rubio of Mexico on the Death of Emilio Cortes Rubio. June 8, 1931

222.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Franklin Henry Giddings. June 13, 1931

223.  Remarks at Charleston, West Virginia. June 15, 1931

224.  Remarks at Huntington, West Virginia. June 15, 1931

225.  Remarks at Greensburg, Indiana. June 15, 1931

226.  Address to the Indiana Republican Editorial Association at Indianapolis. June 15, 1931

227.  Message to the Annual Convention of the Advertising Federation of America. June 15, 1931

228.  Address at the Dedication of the Harding Memorial at Marion, Ohio. June 16, 1931

229.  Remarks at Columbus, Ohio. June 16, 1931

230.  Message to King Gustaf V of Sweden on His Birthday. June 16, 1931

231.  Message to the Christian Family Crusade. June 16, 1931

232.  Address to a joint Session of the Illinois State Legislature in Springfield. June 17, 1931

233.  Address at Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield, Illinois. June 17, 1931

234.  Remarks at Danville, Illinois. June 17, 1931

235.  Remarks at Decatur, Illinois. June 17, 1931

236.  Statement About Conferences on the Economic Situation in Germany. June 19, 1931

237.  Statement on the Death of Ralph Harmon Booth, United States Minister to Denmark. June 20, 1931

238.  The President's News Conference of June 20, 1931

239.  Statement Announcing the Proposal of the Moratorium on Intergovernmental Debts. June 21, 1931

240.  Telegram to Members of the Congress About the Moratorium on Intergovernmental Debts. June 23, 1931

241.  Message to the American Olympic Committee. June 23, 1931

242.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Samuel R. McKelvie as a Member of the Federal Farm Board. June 24, 1931

243.  White House Statement About Latin American Debts. June 27, 1931

244.  Message to President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America About a Proposed Conference of the Coal Industry. June 30, 1931

245.  Message to Haarlem House in New York City. June 30, 1931

246.  Message to the Annual Meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association. July 1931

247.  Message to Wiley Post and Harold Gatty on Their Round-the-World Flight. July 2, 1931

248.  White House Statement on Federal and State Expenditures for Road Programs. July 3, 1931

249.  Message on the Unveiling of a Statue of Woodrow Wilson in Poznan, Poland. July 4, 1931

250.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Representative George Scott Graham of Pennsylvania. July 5, 1931

251.  The President's News Conference of July 6, 1931

252.  Statement on the Moratorium on Intergovernmental Debts and Reparations. July 6, 1931

253.  Remarks at a Ceremony Honoring Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty. July 6, 1931

254.  Message to the Convention of the National Retail Grocers Association. July 6, 1931

255.  Message to President Paul von Hindenburg of Germany on the Moratorium on Intergovernmental Debts and Reparations. July 9, 1931

256.  The President's News Conference of July 10, 1931

257.  Statement on Speculation in the Commodity Markets. July 10, 1931

258.  White House Statement on the United States Tariff Commission Report. July 13, 1931

259.  The President's News Conference of July 14, 1931

260.  White House Statement on the Appointment of Members to the Muscle Shoals Commission. July 14, 1931

261.  Message to President Paul Doumer of France on Bastille Day. July 14, 1931

262.  Address to the Convention of the International Christian Endeavor Society. July 16, 1931

263.  Statement on the London Conference of Ministers. July 16, 1931

264.  Message to Senator Arthur Capper About the Domestic Impact of the European Economic Crisis. July 18, 1931

265.  Message to President Enrique Olaya on Colombia's Independence Day. July 20, 1931

266.  Statement on the London Conference of Ministers. July 23, 1931

267.  White House Statement on the American Proposal to the London Conference of Ministers. July 23, 1931

268.  Messages Congratulating the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury on Their Roles in the London Conference of Ministers.
         July 23, 1931

269.  Memorandum to Federal Departments and Agencies on Expenditures for Fiscal Year 1932. July 24, 1931

270.  White House Statement on the Retirement of Henry P. Fletcher as Chairman of the United States Tariff Commission. July 28, 1931

271.  White House Statement on the Maintenance of Wage Levels. July 28, 1931

272.  Message to the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools. July 28, 1931

273.  Message to King Prajadhipok of Siam on His Departure From the United States. July 29, 1931

274.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of William R. McLean. July 30, 1931

275.  Statement About Agricultural Relief for Drought and Grasshopper Infestations in Western Farmlands. July 31, 1931

276.  Message on the Dedication of Perry's Victory Memorial. July 31, 1931

277.  The President's News Conference of August 4, 1931

278.  White House Statement on Public Building Projects. August 4, 1931

279.  Message to President Mustapha Kemal of Turkey on the Nonstop Flight From New York to Istanbul by American Aviators Boardman and Polando.
         August 4, 1931

280.  Message Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. House on Their Golden Wedding Anniversary. August 4, 1931

281.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Walter Platt Cooke. August 5, 1931

282.  Message to President Daniel Salamanca on the Anniversary of the Founding of the Bolivian Republic. August 6, 1931

283.  The President's News Conference of August 7, 1931

284.  Statement on the Organization for Unemployment Relief. August 7, 1931

285.  Letter to the Acting Secretary of the Navy on the Selection Board for Medical Officers. August 7, 1931

286.  Radio Address to the World's Conference of the Young Men's Christian Association. August 8, 1931

287.  Message to the Conference of Smaller Industries. August 10, 1931

288.  Message to the Convention of the Army and Navy Legion of Valor. August 10, 1931

289.  Message to President Paul von Hindenburg on the Anniversary of the Founding of the German Republic. August 11, 1931

290.  White House Statement on Unemployment Relief Efforts of the Association of Community Chests and Councils. August 12, 1931

291.  Message on the 25th Anniversary of the National Recreation Association. August 13, 1931

292.  Message to Frank Knox, Publisher of the Chicago Daily News. August 13, 1931

293.  Message to the Annual Convention of Building and Loan Associations. August 13, 1931

294.  Letter Requesting Walter S. Gifford To Be Director of the President's Organization on Unemployment Relief. August 19, 1931

295.  Statement on the Appointment of Walter S. Gifford as Director of the President's Organization on Unemployment Relief. August 19, 1931

296.  Message of Sympathy to President Chiang Chung-cheng of China About the Flood in the Yangtze Valley. August 19, 1931

297.  The President's News Conference of August 21, 1931

298.  Letter to Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming on the Effect of the Depression on Health Conditions. August 21, 1931

299.  The President's News Conference of August 25, 1931

300.  Message to President Gabriel Terra on Uruguay's Independence Day. August 25, 1931

301.  Letter to the Acting Attorney General on the District of Columbia Police Force. August 27, 1931

302.  The President's News Conference of September 1, 1931

303.  The President's News Conference of September 4, 1931

304.  Statement on Famine Relief for China. September 4, 1931

305.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Floyd R. Harrison as a Member of the Federal Farm Loan Board. September 4, 1931

306.  Message to the National Air Races. September 4, 1931

307.  Settement on Public Building Projects. September 7, 1931

308.  Message on Rosh Hashanah. September 7, 1931

309.  Message to Ceremonies Honoring Julius Rosenwald. September 8, 1931

310.  Radio Address on the 50th Anniversary of the First Red Cross Chapter House. September 9, 1931

311.  The President's News Conference of September 11, 1931

312.  Message to Boston Newspapers on the Opening of Their New Plant. September 11, 1931

313.  The President's News Conference of September 15, 1931

314.  Statement Announcing the White House Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership. September 15, 1931

315.  White House Statement About an International Conference on World Trade. September 15, 1931

316.  Message on the 80th Anniversary of the New York Times. September 17, 1931

317.  Statement on the Death of David Starr Jordan. September 19, 1931

318.  Address to the American Legion at Detroit, Michigan. September 21, 1931

319.  White House Statement on Federal Expenditures for Public Works and Drought Relief. September 21, 1931

320.  The President's News Conference of September 22, 1931

321.  Message to the Parents' Magazine. September 23, 1931

322.  Message to Dedication Ceremonies for the Institute of Paper Chemistry at Lawrence College. September 23, 1931

323.  Message on National Radio Week. September 24, 1931

324.  The President's News Conference of September 25, 1931

325.  Statement on Federal Expenditures. September 25, 1931

326.  Message to the Regional Conference of the New Jersey Chapters of the American National Red Cross. September 25, 1931

327.  The President's News Conference of September 29, 1931

328.  Radio Remarks on the Opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. September 30, 1931

329.  Statement on Unemployment Relief Efforts in the State of Missouri. October 1, 1931

330.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Edward Alfred Simmons. October 3, 1931

331.  Message to Boris 111, King of the Bulgarians, on His Birthday. October 3, 1931

332.  Message to the Federation for the Support of the Jewish Philanthropic Societies. October 4, 1931

333.  Statement on Financial and Economic Problems. October 4, 1931

334.  Letter to George L. Harrison, Federal Reserve Board of New York, on Financial and Economic Problems. October 5, 1931

335.  Statement on the Death of Senator Dwight W. Morrow. October 5, 1931

336.  Message to the Central New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. October 5, 1931

337.  White House Statement Announcing a Conference With Certain Members of Congress on Economic Problems. October 5, 1931

338.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Senator Dwight W. Morrow. October 6, 1931

339.  Message to Certain Members of Congress About a Conference on Economic Problems. October 6, 1931

340.  Message to the Annual Convention of the National Council of Catholic Women. October 6, 1931

341.  The President's News Conference of October 6, 1931

342.  Statement About the Conference on Economic Problems With Certain Members of Congress. October 6, 1931

343.  Statement on Financial and Economic Problems. October 7, 1931

344.  The President's News Conference of October 7, 1931

345.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Daniel Chester French. October 7, 1931

346.  Message to the Annual Convention of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association. October 7, 1931

347.  Address to the Fourth Pan American Commercial Conference. October 8, 1931

348.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Benjamin M. Day as Commissioner of Immigration at the Port of New York. October 8, 1931

349.  Message to the National Convention of the Morris Plan Bankers Association. October 8, 1931

350.  The President's News Conference of October 9, 1931

351.  Remarks to a Delegation of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. October 10, 1931

352.  Message on National Pharmacy Week. October 10, 1931

353.  Message to President Chiang Chung-cheng on China's Independence Day. October 10, 1931

354.  Statement on Columbus Day. October 12, 1931

355.  Radio Remarks to the Annual Convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. October 12, 1931

356.  Message to the Annual Safety Congress of the National Safety Council. October 12, 1931

357.  Message on the Formation of the Committee of One Hundred in Dayton, Ohio. October 14, 1931

358.  The President's News Conference of October 16, 1931

359.  Statement on Government Expenditures. October 16, 1931

360.  Radio Address to the Nation on Unemployment Relief. October 18, 1931

361.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Thomas Alva Edison. October 18, 1931

362.  Statement on the Death of Thomas Alva Edison. October 18, 1931

363.  Message on the 19th Anniversary of the German Evangelical Church of Brooklyn, New York. October 18, 1931

364.  Address on the 150th Anniversary of the Surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. October 19, 1931

365.  Remarks at a Luncheon of the Yorktown Sesquicentennial Commission in Yorktown, Virginia. October 19, 1931

366.  Statement on a National Tribute to Thomas Alva Edison. October 20, 1931

367.  Message Welcoming Prime Minister Pierre Laval of France. October 21, 1931

368.  White House Statement on Discussions With Prime Minister Laval. October 23, 1931

369.  The President's News Conference of October 24, 1931

370.  Statement on the Visit of Prime Minister Laval. October 24, 1931

371.  Joint Statement With Prime Minister Laval. October 25, 1931

372.  Radio Remarks to the Methodist Ecumenical Congress. October 25, 1931

373.  White House Statement on the Polish Corridor. October 25, 1931

374.  Message on the 25th Anniversary of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Brooklyn, New York. October 25, 1931

375.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Representative Fletcher Hale. October 25, 1931

376.  Radio Remarks to the Annual Convention of the National Association of Broadcasters. October 26, 1931

377.  Exchange of Messages With Prime Minister Laval on His Departure From the United States. October 26, 1931

378.  The President's News Conference of October 27, 1931

379.  Statement on Philippine Independence. October 27, 1931

380.  Statement on Navy Day. October 27, 1931

381.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of George Washington Ochs Oakes. October 27, 1931

382.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Charles A. Comiskey. October 27, 1931

383.  Letter to Frank P. Walsh, Chairman of the Power Authority of the State of New York. October 27, 1931

384.  Message to President Thomas G. Masaryk on Czechoslovakia's Independence Day. October 28, 1931

385.  Statement Announcing a Committee of Inquiry Into Misstatements by the President of the Navy League. October 29, 1931

386.  Message to President Mustapha Kemal on Turkey's Independence Day. October 29, 1931

387.  The President's News Conference of October 30, 1931

388.  Statement on Unemployment Relief in the District of Columbia. October 30, 1931

389.  Statement on Domestic Credit Conditions. October 30, 1931

390.  Statement on the Committee of Inquiry Into Misstatements by the President of the Navy League. October 30, 1931

391.  Message to the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. November 1931

392.  White House Statement on Appointments to the Committee of Inquiry Into Misstatements by the President of the Navy League.
         November 2, 1931

393.  Message to President Ricardo J. Alfaro on Panama's Independence Day. November 3, 1931

394.  Statement on Public Building Projects. November 4, 1931

395.  White House Statement on Conferences About Financing of Homeownership. November 4, 1931

396.  Message on the Dedication of the Red Cross Chapter House in New York City. November 5, 1931

397.  The President's News Conference of November 6, 1931

398.  Statement on the Federal Budget. November 6, 1931

399.  Message to the Annual Convention of the Intracoastal Canal Association of Louisiana and Texas. November 6, 1931

400.  Letter to Justice Louis D. Brandeis on His 75th Birthday. November 8, 1931

401.  Message to the National Hotel Exposition. November 8, 1931

402.  Message to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat on the Opening of Its New Building. November 8, 1931

403.  The President's News Conference of November 10, 1931

404.  Armistice Day Address at the Dedication of the District of Columbia War Memorial. November 11, 1931

405.  Message to the Seventh Fall Convention of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. November 11, 1931

406.  Statement on the Budget for the Department of the Navy. November 12, 1931

407.  The President's News Conference of November 13, 1931

408.  Statement Proposing the Establishment of the Home Loan Discount Bank System. November 14, 1931

409.  Radio Remarks Endorsing Liberal Arts Colleges. November 14, 1931

410.  Message on the 100th Anniversary of the Chillicothe News Advertiser. November 16, 1931

411.  The President's News Conference of November 17, 1931

412.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Henry P. Fletcher as Chairman of the United States Tariff Commission. November 17, 1931

413.  Memorandum About Unemployment Relief. November 17, 1931

414.  Message to the World Affairs Institute. November 17, 1931

415.  Message on the Opening of the Whitney Museum of American Art. November 17, 1931

416.  Statement on the Report of the Muscle Shoals Commission. November 19, 1931

417.  Letter on the Presentation of the American Hebrew Medal to Archbishop Edward J. Hanna. November 19, 1931

418.  Message to the New England Council. November 19, 1931

419.  Message to the Americanization Committee of the Newspaper Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. November 21, 1931

420.  The President's News Conference of November 24, 1931

421.  Message to the Governor of Rhode Island on State Unemployment Relief Efforts. November 25, 1931

422.  Message on the Special Statewide Observance of Thanksgiving Day in Arkansas. November 26, 1931

423.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Alfred A. Taylor. November 26, 1931

424.  Message to the National Tuberculosis Association on the Christmas Seal Campaign. November 30, 1931

425.  Address to the White House Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership. December 2, 1931

426.  White House Statement on Reports of the United States Tariff Commission. December 2, 1931

427.  Message to the American Bible Society on Universal Bible Sunday. December 4, 1931

428.  Message on the Award of the Montclair Yale Bowl to Eugene Meyer. December 5, 1931

429.  Message to the Lord's Day Alliance. December 6, 1931

430.  Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. December 8, 1931

431.  Message to the United Campaign Appeal of Philadelphia. December 8, 1931

432.  Annual Budget Message to the Congress, Fiscal Year 1933. December 9, 1931

433.  Message to the Congress on United States Foreign Relations. December 10, 1931

434.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Documents Relating to United States Participation in the International Exposition at Seville, Spain.
         December 10, 1931

435.  Remarks on Presenting the Herbert Schiff Memorial Trophy. December 10, 1931

436.  The President's News Conference of December 11, 1931

437.  Statement on the Economic Recovery Program. December 11, 1931

438.  Message on the Completion of the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs. December 11, 1931

439.  Address to the Gridiron Club. December 12, 1931

440.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the Muscle Shoals Commission. December 17, 1931

441.  Message to King Alexander I of Yugoslavia Offering Birthday Greetings. December 17, 1931

442.  Statement on Financial Assistance to Railroads. December 18,1931

443.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Herbert Knox Smith. December 18, 1931

444.  Christmas Message to Disabled Veterans. December 20, 1931

445.  Message to the Congress Requesting Appropriations for the American Delegation to the General Disarmament Conference at Geneva.
         December 21,1931

446.  The President's News Conference of December 22, 1931

447.  Statement on the Economic Recovery Program. December 22, 1931

448.  Statement on Holidays for Government Employees. December 22, 1931

449.  Statement on the United States Delegation to the General Disarmament Conference. December 22, 1931

450.  Statement on Signing the Foreign Debt Moratorium Resolution. December 23, 1931

451.  Christmas Greeting to the Nation. December 24, 1931

452.  Message to the Nation's Christmas Tree Association. December 25, 1931

453.  The President's News Conference of December 29, 1931

454.  Statement on Economy in Government. December 29, 1931

455.  New Year's Message to Foreign Service Officers. December 31, 1931

456.  Message of Sympathy on the Death of Richard V. Oulahan.  December 31, 1931