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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 10, 1929

All Americans share a common pride in the daring and perseverance of Columbus in his discovery of America.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 10, 1929

I shall be happy to greet Your Excellency's distinguished delegation and through them to assure Your Excellency of my country's gratitude and friendship for Poland.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

Both our Governments resolve to accept the Peace Pact not only as a declaration of good intentions but as a positive obligation to direct national policy in accordance with its pledge.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

Mr. Erwin G. May may be appointed to the position of Assistant Customs Agent, for ultimate assignment to Berlin, Germany, without regard to the competitive requirements of the Civil Service Act and Rules.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

The exchange of views on naval reduction has brought the two nations so close to agreement that the obstacles in previous conferences arising out of Anglo-American disagreements seem now substantially removed.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

The part of each of our governments in the promotion of world peace will be different, as one will never consent to become entangled in European diplomacy and the other is resolved to pursue a policy of active cooperation with its European…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

An agreement on naval armaments cannot be completed without the cooperation of other naval powers.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

In view of the security afforded by the Peace Pact, we have been able to end, we trust for ever, all competitive building between ourselves with the risk of war and the waste of public money involved, by agreeing to a parity of fleets…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

Success at the coming conference will result in a large decrease in the naval equipment Of the world and, what is equally important, the reduction of prospective programs of construction which would otherwise produce competitive building…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

Mrs. Estelle Roberts, widow of Mr. Earl A. Roberts, formerly Immigration Patrol Inspector at Detroit, Michigan, who was killed while in the performance of his duties by a rum runner, may be appointed matron in the Immigration Service…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 8, 1929

In signing the Paris Peace Pact fifty-six nations have declared that war shall not be used as an instrument of national policy.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 7, 1929

The progress of fundamental surveys of the United States is on such a moderate basis that it will take about 80 years to complete the basic survey of the country at the present rate of speed.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 7, 1929

More important than all is the great evidence shown by the press and the American people of genuine friendliness to the Prime Minister of Great Britain and to his people.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 7, 1929

The Prime Minister possesses a wealth of Scotch humor which lubricates any discussion.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 7, 1929

We fortunately have no controversies between our countries that are to be settled.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 7, 1929

The Prime Minister possesses a wealth of Scotch humor that would lubricate successfully most any discussion.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Oct 7, 1929

We have only to search for those things that will promote the good will and moral solidarity between our two countries.

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