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Informal Remarks at a C.C.C. Camp

August 12, 1933

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  1. I wish I could spend a couple of months here myself. The only difference between us is that I am told you men have put on an average of twelve pounds each. I am trying to lose twelve pounds.

  2. It is very good to be able to visit these Virginia Civilian Conservation Corps camps. I hope that they are as inspiring all over the country as these I have seen today.

  3. More important, I have seen the boys themselves, and all you have to do is to look at the boys themselves to see that the camps themselves are a success.