Roosevelt praises ‘nerve’ of Willkie
Washington (UP) –
President Roosevelt admitted today that Wendell L. Willkie had more nerve than he had when it came to calling for higher taxes.
Asked during his news conference for comment on Mr. Willkie’s recent speech calling for higher taxation, the President said that he did not have the nerve to ask for $16 billion in new taxes, as Mr. Willkie did. With a smile, the President remarked that he had asked only for $10 billion.
He added that as far as Mr. Willkie’s statement and his own position were concerned, he thought they were thinking a little bit more about the next generation and not just this one.
Wallace on West Coast
Los Angeles, California –
Vice President Henry A. Wallace will arrive here today for a three-day tour of war industries and a series of speeches.