1936 - Newsreel, USA: Roosevelt & Congress on Supreme Court Decision; FBI & Kidnapping. Jan36
Intertitle. High Angle / HA President Roosevelt standing at head table as Jackson Day dinner guests stand & applaud.
04:25:23 MS FDR speaking, SOF: “You will not be surprised by a lack of comments on my part tonight on the recent decision of the Supreme Court. I cannot, and well not, render off-hand judgement without studiyng w/ the upmost care, two of the most momentous opinions: the majority opinion & the minority opinion, that
have ever been rendered (applause), that have ever been rendered in any case before the Supreme Court of the United States. The ultimate result of the language of these opinions will profoundly affect the lives of Americans for many years to come. It is enough for me to say that the attainment of justice & the continuance of prosperity for American agriculture remains an immediate & constant objective of my administration.”
04:26:42 MLS standing applause.
04:26:46 Intertitle. CU ?? older Congressman. SOF: “Republicans (?) will soon realize that they have no good cause to applaud the death of the farmer’s best friend.”
04:27:04 00:40:42 CU ?? “We Republicans believe in Constitutional Government, and in the view of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States holding the AAA unconstitutional.”
04:27:22 00:40:59 MCU ?? “I believe the AAA decision is a great disappointment to the farm belt. The farmer has been selling his products for many years for less than cost of production. He is entitled to better prices; when the farmer prospers the whole country will prosper.”
04:27:44 MCU ?? “The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the AAA case will in my opinion find favor with the country.
04:27:58 MCU Father Coughlin. “40 million farm residents are greatly disturbed today because the AAA is in the waste paper basket of foul balls. Let us not take out our venom upon the Supreme Court of the United States. There is a general welfare clause in the Constitution of the United States of America which I am afraid that the brainless trusters did not know how to use.”
04:28:32 Intertitle. MCU J. Edgar Hoover at desk, SOF: “May I emphasize that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is as close to you as your nearest telephone, it belongs to you. It seeks to be your protector of all matters within its jurisdiction. ...member of your family is threatened w/ kidnapping & you keep it a secret all the law enforcement agencies in the world cannot aid you. But if you give proper notification...
Government Separation of Powers; Democrats; Depression; Farmers; Politics; 1930s; Crime; FBI; Police; Policing;
NOTE: 06Jan36 Supreme Court decided in United States v. Butler that the Agricultural Adjustment Act aka AAA was Unconstitutional. This New Deal federal law had reduced agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies not to plant part of their land & kill off excess livestock. Payment came from taxes on companies processing food products.
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1936 - Newsreel, USA: Roosevelt & Congress on Supreme Court Decision; FBI & Kidnapping. Jan36 Intertitle. High Angle / HA President Roosevelt standing at head table as Jackson Day dinner guests stand & applaud. 04:25:23 MS FDR speaking, SOF: “You will not be surprised by a lack of comments on my part tonight on the recent decision of the Supreme Court. I cannot, and well not, render off-hand judgement without studiyng w/ the upmost care, two of the most momentous opinions: the majority opinion & the minority opinion, that have ever been rendered (applause), that have ever been rendered in any case before the Supreme Court of the United States. The ultimate result of the language of these opinions will profoundly affect the lives of Americans for many years to come. It is enough for me to say that the attainment of justice & the continuance of prosperity for American agriculture remains an immediate & constant objective of my administration.” 04:26:42 MLS standing applause. 04:26:46 Intertitle. CU ?? older Congressman. SOF: “Republicans (?) will soon realize that they have no good cause to applaud the death of the farmer’s best friend.” 04:27:04 00:40:42 CU ?? “We Republicans believe in Constitutional Government, and in the view of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States holding the AAA unconstitutional.” 04:27:22 00:40:59 MCU ?? “I believe the AAA decision is a great disappointment to the farm belt. The farmer has been selling his products for many years for less than cost of production. He is entitled to better prices; when the farmer prospers the whole country will prosper.” 04:27:44 MCU ?? “The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the AAA case will in my opinion find favor with the country. 04:27:58 MCU Father Coughlin. “40 million farm residents are greatly disturbed today because the AAA is in the waste paper basket of foul balls. Let us not take out our venom upon the Supreme Court of the United States. There is a general welfare clause in the Constitution of the United States of America which I am afraid that the brainless trusters did not know how to use.” 04:28:32 Intertitle. MCU J. Edgar Hoover at desk, SOF: “May I emphasize that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is as close to you as your nearest telephone, it belongs to you. It seeks to be your protector of all matters within its jurisdiction. ...member of your family is threatened w/ kidnapping & you keep it a secret all the law enforcement agencies in the world cannot aid you. But if you give proper notification... Government Separation of Powers; Democrats; Depression; Farmers; Politics; 1930s; Crime; FBI; Police; Policing; NOTE: 06Jan36 Supreme Court decided in United States v. Butler that the Agricultural Adjustment Act aka AAA was Unconstitutional. This New Deal federal law had reduced agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies not to plant part of their land & kill off excess livestock. Payment came from taxes on companies processing food products. NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate.