President confers with congressional floor leaders on proposed special session. Washington, D.C. Aug. 24. Indications that the administration is supporting the movement for a proposed extra session of Congress were seen today following a conference between House majority leader Sam Rayburn, (left) a

Congressional leaders confer with President on Neutrality Bill. Washington, D.C., July 5. President Roosevelt today called in majority leaders of the House and Senate to urge them to throw out the arms embargo clause of the Neutrality Bill which passed the House last week. The president's new propos

Speaker Wm. Bankhead, Sen. Barkley and Rep. Rayburn at White House conference, 7/28/37

Tax cut is seen after White House parley. Washington, D.C., Aug.13. A prediction that taxes will not be increased within the next year and may in fact, be "slightly reduced," was made today by congressional tax leaders following a last-minute conference with President Roosevelt at the White House ju

New majority leader and Vice President. Washington D.C., July 21. The new majority leader of the Senate Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky has his first official session with the Vice President after being elected by a vote of 38 to 37 over Sen. Pat Harrison of Miss. Barkley, left; will take over the

Speaker Bankhead talks with president. Washington, D.C., May 9. Secretary of State Cordell Hull today met with President Roosevelt for a discussion of American Neutrality but no indication of a policy change was forthcoming. Although neither the President or Secretary Hull commented on the conferenc

Cotton state Solons present demands for enactment of farm program to president. Washington, D.C., Aug 5. Led by Senator Ellison D. "Cotton Ed" Smith, of South Carolina, a delegation of congressmen from the cotton states called on President Roosevelt today and presented their demands for enactment of

President organizes $4,000,000,000 pump priming campaign. Washington, D.C., April 11. President Roosevelt met with his Relief and Congressional Aides today to the personal command of a new administration fight to check business recession with a $4,000,000,000 pump priming campaign. The president sub

President and Congressional leaders get-together. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. President Roosevelt today revived his Monday morning White House conferences with the 'big four' of Congress and read to them the special message he is writing on national defense to be sent to Congress probably tomorrow. Le