 | Max J. Skidmore - Biography & Autobiography - 2014 - 420 pages
...action was forbidden by the Constitution or by the laws. As a result of his approach, in his words: "I did and caused to be done many things not previously...and the heads of the departments. I did not usurp power," he said, "but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power.20 Upon assuming office, Roosevelt... | |
 | Stephanie Sammartino McPherson - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2004 - 120 pages
...his way through history, willing to risk everything on what he thought was right. In his own words, "I did and caused to be done many things not previously done by the president and heads of the departments. In other words, I acted for the public welfare." By following his beliefs,... | |
 | Richard Horton - 2005 - 141 pages
...the economy. In this activity he went beyond even the implied powers of the presidency. He admitted: "I did and caused to be done many things not previously done by presidents and the heads of the departments. ..I greatly broadened the use of executive power. ..I... | |
 | 632 pages
...the needs of the Nation demanded unless such action was forbidden by the Constitution or by the laws. Under this interpretation of executive power I did...previously done by the President and the heads of departments. I did not usurp power, but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power. In other... | |
 | Ramananda Chatterjee - Electronic journals - 1922 - 972 pages
...demanded unless such action was forbidden by the constitution or by the laws. Under this interpretation, I did and caused to be done many things not previously...and the heads of the departments. I did not usurp power but did greatly] broaden the use of executive power. In other words, I acted for the public welfare,... | |
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My belief was that it was not only his right but his duty to do anything that the needs of the Nation demanded unless such action was forbidden by the Constitution or by the laws. Under this interpretation of executive power... 
