Edward McGrady served as Vice President of the American Federation of Labor . He then served for 14 years as the A.F. of L. 's legislative representative . In August 1929 , he was awarded the Loyal Legion Decoration . He was quoted as saying , in the spring of 1932 , " There are another two B 's besides balancing the Budget , and that is to provide bread and butter . " In 1932 , McGrady reportedly was a supporter of Franklin Delano Roosevelt 's candidacy for President before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago . Subsequently , he became the chief deputy administrator in charge of labor relations of the National Recovery Administration , under General Hugh S. Johnson
Democratic National Convention
1932 Democratic National Convention
Edward F. McGrady