National Affairs: State of the Union

The President . . . shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.—U. S. Constitution.

Last week President Hoover sent his third State-of-the-Union message to Congress. It was a grave, thoughtful document, shot with hope. Clerks droned it out to a House and Senate which accepted it as the Hoover platform for next year's campaign. Contents:

Depression. "We find fundamental national gains even amid depression. We have witnessed a remarkable development of...

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