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Franklin D. Roosevelt- "The Great Commun icator" The Master Speech Files, 1898, 1910-1945 Series 2: "You have nothing to fear but fear itself:" FDR and the ew Deal File o. 1097 1937 October 18 Hyde Park, NY - Radio Message for Mobilization of Human Needs

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Page 1: Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR Presidential Library & Museum D. Roosevelt - "The Great Commun icator" The Master Speech Files , 1898, 1910-1945 Se ries 2: "You have nothing to fear but

Franklin D. Roosevelt - "The Great Communicator"

The Master Speech Files, 1898, 1910-1945

Series 2: "You have nothing to fear but fear itself:" FDR and the ew Deal

File o. 1097

1937 October 18

Hyde Park, NY -Radio Message for Mobilization of Human Needs

Page 2: Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR Presidential Library & Museum D. Roosevelt - "The Great Commun icator" The Master Speech Files , 1898, 1910-1945 Se ries 2: "You have nothing to fear but

0 A t: t I 0 P : Tbte .-Mto ..:ld.uee of tbe Pre.t4ent, pert Of 1.~1 J)J'OSJ' ... In conniOUOII 111\b \be AnliU&]. C0cau."11ty Kobtll&Uion fol' H\aen Jlldoe, h

~~!,.!~~~::~~~;:~:~;~=,~~!.e~pected Pt.t.I.St OOJ.R!l .t.OUNSt FR!lL.I.t'tm& IU:LU.st,

J.I. H.J.Iollltm£ Seoretuy to the Pndclent.

CIU.IRIO.ll t.lJ't, COUUIJUitr CHEB'l' 1JORJ:EIUI, FiUEI!D607Hl.IW.IIIlEE08:

Each ,....r , ae we -.-ge tu:nber tro~o~ the tneecurity e.nc1 1111.11\ of theclepreutor~, well.&•• a bettor r!Jllt to look back 111\b eatlafacHon &1. the grOWlcl 11b1ob " b&'+'e co•ere4. D.l\ '"'" wblh " oan take .. u.racuon In tbie alene• ~k-.rcl " b&ve a "rtoue, tne~apoble obltcaUon to look fonntrd at tbe - tl8o and to do 1t 11ltb bon .. ty an4 •teton.

Ttlera 11 danger that "' gay be bllndo4 by tbe 111lc:a•o

!!f:!, o~0~!>J~~!:fd~ie";!!, t~f '!:.. v~y r:;!0~~od w!h~.:'~! !~!~-.~~~~I!:~• t=P~~:~r:"~h!1~!!:~~} =~r o~h!!; OOWitry-.n and •tanabl e dlacka or eroded. alty tenGontl t.helr only hoiMo , The " are the thine:• tbM -.ke It luporatl'+'e for ue to co fonrant rrlthout beelteUon in our 11fforta to brtna: ecm:rity

~~r~~~;~.~~~Y d:;n~11 '!~~~~ t~ol;;!~~~t~l~0~u~h~~~G '' 1/~t.Uon.

In thla peat effort to boiur tho oonditlona of thoee 'llho de not DO'll' ehuo tho freedom from actual n.nt Which CIOat of ue enjoy, It 11 h:porte.nt that Ul acenctoa, bo th p.:bUo and prhate, r e­oeivo the lieUon' e IIUPPQJ't , H 1:1111t not be tbo\ltht U.o.t tl:o r .. pone1b1Uty 'l'lbtoh the publlo uaw;:ed. throuch 111 covern=ent,

~:~R!~~~r ~1~~;-!lo!~r o~~~h;r~t::o 0!_!~f!!~ 1~~:":c!!' ~:_eel. Unuee end can only be ~:et 11ith PftolJ'OU.I INJ:port ti'OEI tb:>ce 'l:'!::o are fortunate in their ability to ahe, C'+'ctl tbou.o;;h the a:tft Ia rd•tl'l'&ly a .,.-.11 ono •

.Lpln tbll year , COQaullty et: .. ,, upr11enttn.; ~heae o.a:enctee in your o= eo.JWD1ty , 17111 eppo>\l to you for coral !'.Dd. t1nonctl\l 11.1pport 10 that thote neecll cay be J:Mt , .1.11 of ua ha'l'e an oblll;I\Uon to ftt.ce thll nc.-1 honestly &nd. then to &ive ae t;enuoucly c.a our 1:xlhld.ud Deana 11111 l)er:alt , to help

~~r,~:1ro~r!1 ~: ~r~;0o~~~.!hino"i:~:~t!!:r~r~!;~t~; ror prlnoiplo of ;.,"tur.l o.id ,

the Fcdcrt'.l Q.o'l'crnccnt 111th tho ut~o~rn ot proeporlty cuot ~ro Md. tAr e narrov tho cirolo of tte r elief acttvltton e.nd rocluoe tho N.:OI.Illt of Fed~rl!.l rev~nue to be upended. in tho cu.:ullortt.Uon ot hUUP.n 1lnllt t.nd clhtreee ln tbe n rlOill OO..uutltloe of our l<:.nd. I aR.y thh beo!Wae" all "-gr'ee that Wlhll Fod.eral t~ea >lJ'o to he grott.tly lnoreneod , t ho e xpend1-1.v.r•• • .,. 'o bo broueJ>t 111\~u: tbo uuune; tu: r ecolpte,

~~~eel~~:!~ :~r:! ~:l~r.:~~~!'!f~~~~!,!': ~!cal nne! 1ndh1dual roller corl::, IndoOIId, local and p:rl'l'e.to aot1'1'1UII ;::;un bo tnereeocd.

t VOIUd, tlloreforo, C!l.kt t.n CIPii011ll e.pplllll. that Federal offlet'l.le r.nd ou.r .;ovor.mont et;ployeoc -.bertrn~r they an fot.md

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ou :ht to tfoke a lecui1110; put 111 ooopueuno; •Ub looal and. <:OL&.II.II\Uy relief ;rorten 111 cr.rryt~ torea.N Ur.etr un.r~UUD,i;

:~fl~J:r ,::·1~:1;:!o~!fe:!!r:'o~,.~~:! 1!f i!2!ra1 worteu ttUl not only aid tbe wort i:mtod.tauly In hand. but 1! .tll alao at!ord an ucellent and. pra.otical exe.eple of the rto11 toOIJO.In1tyeplr1t.

A.n4 11.e 1 deell l.IJ)On the practical toroe or b'Ood exN:~ple

!i ~:~;~~,~~~h~~: ~:e~.~~ ~ o~~~;h:,.:~e!: ~! !~: g!~~, olUee of theooo.mtry. Denver, I N:~inrorDed , hobaervlll{; tont,:M thllfl!UethMn1var ec.ryotjo1nt t1nano1~. The

~:~~~~~h~11i!..~1~::.s. ri~~~r~:n~~' ~~:~~~:o orige d:~~!~~ BtaU and loo&l i>O•errwfulte are ae~U.J:~lnt a.o lnor eaeecl

r upone lbUUy tor thoee Wl&ble to vort, for thoee 1rbo are 111, tor tbe pro-.1e1on of a.deq,_.te .aucaUon&l. and recr eation...J.

~!:~!~i;1:: ~r ... ~!· .;t!~~·~:-~:~bi:~1!! ... !~eutn,; c..,pal.,-n .....,""04 by prln:te .. ltare .., .. net" to brh\0; opport·wn­the otherwhe denied; to render nt*'-ecl eenlc" not otbenl.., &'O'&ilel>le and to ptonHr In new Uelde th.t •14om tbe borl~n e!uoall.

Thh wort c::an only !,.'0 to~ •hh the .;enerou.e coopera-­tion ot all or ua . 'i'he COIJZIWI1ty ChOU ofrore ue once a.,-ain the oppouuntty to expreee 0\lr twldaDei'IU..l bciUef in the p r inolplee on nhlcb our deuooracy .._, roun41M1, by the .,-enerou1, eholohevtooi an4 cpontiiJ\eouo ,;1VlllJ of our 1.1.0ney and. our ,;ood. 11111. l 1\Dk )'0\1\0helpOTOIII.IOre ;2'01\Uy thMeverbe!ore .

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KOL.D roll. RIJ.U.SI KOIJI 1tiR RtlJ'.,UIE

0 J. U r 1 0 II : Tb1• r'""lo .m~.n .. of the Preddent, part of the prosr .. 111 conneouon •1tb the &llliU&l Co-unity Koblllt.ll\104 to: ~ Jllecle, 111 to be held. for rel••• u.pon d.elhery, expecte4

::!y~OO~o~~~·ie~ii;~~ BtL"Idard flae,

PlJ'.J.S!: OOJ.RD J.GJ.lii8T PR!ILI.TURI RELtJ.S'E .

II , H. UolUTYlU eeoretarytotbePrtllldent .

CllllRIU.U TJ.J'T, COIIIDJD'ITY CHi:81' WOilaR8, FiUEiiDB or IMU.U IJtEl)S:

E&eh rear, a• •• - rae further trot~ th• 1ntec1.>11tJ' atd wll.llt ot thll d.epu .. lon, we ha•e a benor rtpt to look bact. wUh .. u.tac\lon a t 1-bo g:OI.llld. lll:llcb we b.ave co•ered.. 8u.t nen whlle " cll.ll take .. uefactlcm 111 tblll Sl~~Z~Ce baehrard we b.a•e a ~tt~rlout , lne.capable obllc-Uon to 1-t tonra.rd at tbe - tt.e &Dd. to d.o u wttll boa••tr aM •lelon.

lh•re 111 4an&:er that we &aJ' ~ bUnd.lllll by the •eleoae

~!f.:. ~~~~~~!u~:~~d.~(Lbi:r~t '!r '!!r":!if!:to:~ecl.!b:!,:t!!! ~~!~ .. !n!~~~~~:::e t=~~~~:r;h:'!l~t~~r~} =~r o~b:!; oo=m•m ~ ""noblo ""''' ., oro .. ,. '"' ""'"'"" ""'

~&az;Pl::r.g:g;:gz:;;;:mr:!ffii: - · Apln thh 7otu"1 ~lty m: .. u ropr~"eDtlJ:iU the.e

-.gtnoiu in your o= eo..umtty , vllleppv'\1 to you. tor !:Oral \".nd. f1n&nell\.l .UpPOrt 10 thrt.t tiHIIIO n04dl cay W cot , J.ll of >y: ht•• M obU~Uon to !ru:;e thh ncold. honoedy and.~th n. n. 61" IU ceneroullly 0.1 cur individual ooan1 111%11l1t~-

~::::tr:£:?.'hi. ; I ; w:~ oi ' ~ Thefc4err.l0overn::~cnttrlththo:row.rnof pi'OIIper i\y

~;~ullt~roand.l.iOrllt>arl'O'Q'the clroloof ita :reUefe.otivltioa &t1C1 roduoe the rwount of J'ederll.l rtYtmu.e to be e~p.en4ed ln tho Wf<ltoratlon of hi.WI'.n mmt !'.nd. d.totnu in the Yarloull OOo..amltiee of O\U' 1~. 1 e~.y thh bOOI\\110 we o.ll ~.g-rec thnt llAh .. r4dtral tcu.e• =• to bo crea.Ur lnoroatod, \-1:11 expcncl.i­turettu-Yttobab~to1th1ntbeultt1n,.-\1Uroceiph.

!t!~~.ct'~~:~~~ :;:r:! ~l~r_:~!:;~!':r~;:,:O ~ ILA4 ind.h' ®aJ. roUe! 'IIOrk. Ind.e..S, ·loca.l cn4 prtvnie aouvtUet cutt be tncru.eod .

I VOI.lld, tboreforo, Emke = Clp.tell\.l epPeal tha t federal of:l'iel•\.lo r.n.S 011r ,;ovo=ent c;ployeo• whnrncr they aze found

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Bt r.u &D4 local gGY&r :u>enta ua &r.r.\l<l.int; an inor ear.od r uponllbllUy ror thou unable to oort, for thou Wo uo ill , for thr. pro'riaion of r..dr.qur.U 14\IC&Uonr..l aDd reoreatlon~~.l

;::~!!i~~~!~~::!:~~:*!-'.!!lli:~~:i~!!;po~.!ailif-t hr. otbr.ntr.r. dr.nir.4; to r eQd.r.r nel414 ltr'rlor.• not othenrin &Yall~le and -co pioneer 1n nr.w Ueldr. thU wideD the hor l:ron Ofllr.r..ll,

Thh -:~rt can only r;o to~ dth the ._-.nerou.r. oooperr.­Uon ot llll of 1111. ?llr.Ooaamity Cheat often 11r. ODIIII -.,-a1n thr. opportunity to r.xpren 0\ll t'UtldallciMill bol1e f in the prlnclpler. on nh1oh 0\lr denoeracy "--Il !OI.II'Idod., by the ;;ener 011a . 11hOlOhCsttod.andcpontiUIOOIIII,;ivltliJ:OfOIIl1001'10)'&lld011l 1;oo<!. dll . I u t you tohelpevon a.ore 7tl\'tl)' thM ever beror o .

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RADI O ADl.1l.ffiS OF THI PRJ'.Sl DEm' in connecU 011. w1 th t he progru or t be ennual ~ltJ' Mob1l1zatl0!1 tol' ~ NeHe

troa fl1de Pal"k, H" Yorit Oct ober 18, l9J7 , 10.)0 l.k., a . s . T •

.Ee.eh yeel', ee we ••I'Ie t'\irtber troa the 1neeourlty and want

ot the 4epreee10D, n -,.e • bettn r~t to loot: beck wtth aauerac-

obltsatlon t o loolt tonal'd at t l:t11 eaae U•• and to do 1t witl:t honeety

or retUJ'!:liD,g proeptrlty to the 't'ery reel need that attll extete tor •

OOllll d.ne.ble pert or our popult~.tlon. Yle auet not torget thet there

ere people who ere ettll hun,gry, tbelr oh1l4ren Wlder11ourtehed ; that

re&e ere t!le clotblll6 or -.ny ot our CCIW1trr- a:Jil auereble ehecka

or crowdM cuy ten-nte thei r onl.J holM. 'Ibue ere tbe thlQ&e tbe.t

lllfl.ke 1t lllpere.U't'e tol' ue to 80 tonal'd wttbout heeit.eUon ln our er-

torte to brl D,g aecuray, opportunity, end • 4eceut etlln4er4 ot l1't'1118

t o ell 0\lr people, eo thet our ~roeperUy .. ,. be • .,:re true proeperlty

tor the whole lflltlou .

In tble &rflfl\ ettort t o bet.ter the condi tione ot thoee wbo

4o not now ehare the tree4oa t:roo. e.ctcuel want whleb 11101t ot ue e njoy,

1t 11 iapor \ent; that; ell ~melee, both pubUc e..nd. prt nt;e, r.cehe

t he NttiOD' e ~pport . It mat Dot be thought t hat the reepoutbUl ty

wtlt oh tbe public eeauu4 t bJoousb 1u so't'eruaent , local or DatiOII.Ill, tor

t he problllllfl ot wel tere leeeene t he need tor the Jlll.DY eenteee or tl:te

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P'rarll:lin D. R< '"'"•lt. L1brary

Thh b fl tran•or lpt .,de by the Illite Houu .tei'IOf;rt~phl'r rroa hie ehorthand I'IOtee taken at tho u .. e the •pe~h wu .. de. llnder.ln• • •dtcatu worP eate.rpoP&"I~t-lalJ led to the P"•toullly prepaf"ed re;;.d:n py 'Ollt. 1'oN'Ie ln perentboeee &r< 'e tr:l! w .. r .. oa\ Ue4 e h.n the epeecll .. lv.:•er.,.;., ~b"~ tbe7 appear n the r~'f'lot:el,. preJM'I"e4. :rea4h'ij!; copy tou.

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pr1••te qenc1ea, Thia nHd 0011.Unue1 llll4 oe.n only b1 .. t wub cenerous

aupport trc- tboee 'll'ho •n rortUA&U 1~~o \hill' ab1l1t.y to g11'e , eu.n

thou,gh the sttt be l'fllatinly • ...Ul o.ne.

Af;llln tbt. year, eo-.mttJ' Chuh repre .. nUDi tbeae e.sencilll

1!1 )'OW' ow o-.mH7, Will eppee.l to J'OU tor .ol'ILl .nd t1h.De1•1 aup­

port eo thl.t the" neecta •1 be •t. All or u.a t.an 11.11. obligiiUo.~ to

taea tbll need boneetly and thell to she aa gaeroullly u wr 1Dd11'l dual

.IIMDII 1111.11 per.tt. To help our tiiJ(tbbore 1e e part or tbe beet Alllerl ea.n

t re.d1t1ou . Tor ua the lo~ 1'11'W ot 11:1'11 b11 lueluded. a t eury turD the

prltlc:tple or 111twol 1 t d.

Tbe Fede"'l C01'e~nt w1 th the returu. ot pro a pert t7 -..at

aor. and .ore ce.~ the drel.e or tu nll•t a ett1'1tlel a.lld redue• tba

want Md dUtreaa tn thll 1'ert ous o~1t1111 or our lend . I 1111y thla

bee~~use •e all ~~&ree that Ulll••• Pederel tex1111 &1"11 to be sreeUy ltl­

eree.eed, tbe expendhuree hal'e to be brout;bt '11'1th1u the exiltlq tax

ree.t p·u. Alt~ Federal Go'tllmaert\ reuer ectl'titlea ti6Ye to be

eapeot a ll• or lndhJdud roller 1110rk. Indeed , loe~~l •nd print a

ecti'l'ttiea {mus t be) ousbt t o be lncreeaed.

I would, theretol'fl, llllke 11.11 aapecte.l appeal t hat Federal ot­

tielale and Otl!' Qol'eJ'111W111t •ploy"a Remer tl:!ey ere found outht to

t aie • l .. dlzlc pu't tn oooperat1DC 1111.lh local IIDd ~ny relht

worhre tn O&rr)'iaa ton:erd their ur.itt1D6 c:u.plllp tor t~e alle1'1a ­

t1on or tba nnt and autterln« that et1ll at a l'l:: tbe liiDd . 't'be whole­

hearted ooopereti on or Fadenl worll:ere will not o.nl7 llid the ..ork 1111-

•ed.lately lll bll.l14 but it will llleo afford an exclll.lent and preotteal

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exa.ph ot the right~ -u.,. eplrH.

J.nd u I dwell upon the practtcel toree ot sood exuple in

well-dola.& there cc.ee to -.y ailld the e:mapll or the City or Dlnl'er

OOWitry. 0.111'11' , I - 1l1fotsee!., 11 oblll'l'1Df;. tOCI!.aht. t.be Uttteth an­

llil'lr .. rJ ot Joint rtllalleiJl6. The Olnl'er be&t:m1ne •• • torel'Wil:er

or whe.t hae tr.Hn daTaloped tnt.o the tOIU' hundred..!!!.!! t1tt1 ec-ua.u,.

Cb.uu (ot) ~the eountry.

apollelbilU.J' tor those .!l!!!....!!!. unebll to work, :tor t.boee who ere IU,

tor t.he proThiOCI or adequate lducet.lone.l l.lld reereetlchl.l opportW11tlu

tor all. Ia nery AMrieml e~UJ' tH generoe1t1 or prhete glTlD&

~~~~ poealbll the neTtn·-eeoelllfl Cllllpeljpl. waa;ed bJ priTAt.l welter•

asenelu to brlt~,S opportunlUu otbel"'l'ile denied ; to render needed

een'lcee not othe:rwhe en11able Uld to pioneer In new tlelde tbet

widen t.he tr.ori&On or (ue) Ill ~·

Tb.ll worll: can ollly go ror..rd with tbe generoue cooperation

ot ell ot ue. Tbe ~1t1 Cbeet otter• ue once -ealn tbl opportunltJ

t.o expreee our t\mi!IIJiental bel1et 111 the prlnelplle on whleb 0\lr d1:110e-

reey wae rounded, by the generoue, wholeheerted and epontaneoue sil'ID&

ot our aQ\liJ and our good wtl.l. ~ 1 elk you t.o help, to help o,.en

&Ore gree.t.l.y tbe.A eTer betore.

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Septecber 16, 1939.

U::.:OAANDUl.i FOR

TH.£ P , S.

I have SOllie copies at

Hyd.e Park or •old SChool Lectures•

"nd I w1ll 1nscr1be 1t to

Knollenberg !or the Library.

'.fUl you ren:lnd me at Hyde Parkf

F. D. R.

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a LL i / r. ~ ""-I _, , c , . .<

) (j I I ,(...' ..;Ct._V>.J -;:-L

-~ K) -n r- ,.,~.-< - -1' ;-;;-

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II

linN. tor .... w.r.U• of 144 ,,.... ·•t 1a rNJ~~~NO• of btl ~.- (O'f' .... UIMt ... fort- ....... toe M M.lt~ OaloOMfo U , •t lDuO r.ll. A •h aiM~ •l"'-..., ,..,.,..~oN \17 Clo&rl•• r. Wt, C..lr.-, eo-ll;f .....,LllMU .. tv lou- -.... •• 1..11• f, .. ,.,, .. -un DlrMt.or, "-i-wci !->&\ ..... l'r-HI-t iaal- 11 lo.lt ,.._

• ru M ·~1 r" """P"r.uoa or r..MNJ. •AIIO'- Nl4 • nto..-c. to<> ~<a tlfUoUI aai"r•ey or joUI~ f'-l .. la DoD...-.

k cii,M r u .. -rco t'lorUitrCroooUitliiMOW"lt¥&Dd•ut.otl.be

d~loa, .. D .. t • boot.wr r14b~ to l ook bl.ok wiUI M~llf•CI\loa n tho

0..-J elOD " ~~a .. ...,... • .-.1. Ilion ... ., *11• n MA t.aU •~ht•cUoa ill :; _.t--

t'·~~!l:;./•:t-2~;)7;7" olll~Uoa to<> look tor-td -

" t""'l.ar,j F"""l"'rly 1.a c- .. .,. ..-1•""" -~ ~tlll u.b'-' tor • -.d.d.-1'111>1•

.,.,., ot our popll.oUoa. •• ""~~ IM>t. to~~ \AU l.<ltro oro poc>J)h lll!.o .,..

~uu ~.....:,., !Jiolr ob11Jro~~ ....,,...,0\1.,.\""'..:1; \AO.t .....,, .,. u.. clo\llll!,il ot

MIIJ'Ofo..r_t.,.,....roo.lldQ.l. ..... bl.ooAo.aucrorowJedd~ wr>o"'at..Uiolr

on!¥',....,. 'n•- aro t.:H l.a\Jio;~ \Aft\ ulco l L laporatho tor ua to 11:0 tornrd .( .,,,,;, .

dtaout ...,..., \10 .,..,. orror\0 1.0 brl~~o~ -..rh,)', opporlwl.lt.,y. and a d..,..t

a~rd ollbl~~& 1.a aU..,,. l*>i>l•,.., \hat g11r J.'I'Hj>lfrl\,1' *'¥ bo .~

I• u.J.• '"'"' orron t.o t.ou .... Uot OC*IIU- ot '- -4o 4o DOt ··'···· .,..,.,.. - _,... w. o...-.. treeiooo r..-, ..... ~ ~~~- - or ... oa.~01 , h.t.u.-

ponaat ~\all "'..,1 .. , both puhHc .llai !'•In~, ""'d" ""• h Uon'• ~M..

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Book Rooa, a aot a ru.ding ae rollowa:

•1 llkl4 Dr. Cu.th1118 about. the propriety ot our WT1Un& tO J>roNidiDt R008tll'llt t O Ilk for I M.DUICrlpt t :) till

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By way or a:~;pl&DIIt10D I .11hould t all you thst we hau a 1'81")' attracthe

axblbltlon rooa In th Ubre.ry 14 which axhlbite or booh IJ'il arre.J18e4

..,.l'7 tn weeka. It gnatlJ' adda to the taur .. t or the ubihU it ,. eaa

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Prea ldti:D.\ could aN hia 1niJ' clMr \ o •k• •uch a eoa.\rtbuUoa \ o Yale.

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Thlc wol't ccn only ;;o tonou'd 'II'Uh the ., .. neroue ooopcra.­tio:l.cf allo!uc . The C~UrChcetotfcl'll\lconco-.,-atn thto oppoUI.Illlty to e xprccc 0\ll' t\l.ndtuMlntal ballet In the rrlllclJ>l .. on 1fh1cb oar 11c:JOCre.oy q,a toun4oc1 , by the ;;entr01.111 _. 11'ROl~,;ll&~'\l'hd 1u:d apontnneouc ·tvln ot .J\Ir toQnoy ,.,..c;. our ::cod \IIU . ·z llnkyoutohnlp&v<ln uon ;ro11Uy thMovubOI!cru.

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