The Archive · 1938

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Asked by President — House Over-rides Wishes Of Administration

Washington, June 8. Approving of the Senate's action in increasing the Works Relief Appropriation, President Roosevelt to-

Gay sent a letter to (Mr. William B. Bankhead, Democratic Representative of Alaba Speaker of the House, requesting ai al U.S. $175,000.000 above the U.S.$250.000,000. he requested on April 14, The President said that the unemployment outlook had "not improved The amount should be sufficient to meet relief needs until Coi opportunity to s has the survey jon at the beginning of the next session and make, the necessary appropriation for the bal-arca of the fiscal year.

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