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ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D.

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ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D.
(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the ""New Deal"" programs and who led the United States through most of World War II. Fine agricultural-content T.L.S. as President on White House letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Washington, June 28, 1943 to Rep. John E. Fogarty. In part: ""àlast year's corn crop was the largest on recordà[yet] the movement of corn through commercial channels has been inadequate to meet all demands for itàCorn Belt farmers are finding it more profitable to market their corn by feeding it to hogs than by selling it for cashàI am advised that the War Food Administration has been concerned about this problem for some time and already has taken some steps to relieveàthe current emergency. These steps include the calling of 1942 corn loans, the requisitioning of remaining stocks of corn in commercial elevators, and the closing out of corn futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Tradeàto make sufficient corn available to keep essential war and civilian industries in at least partial operation for two or three weeksà"". Near fine condition.