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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 7, 1932

Nothing is more important than balancing the budget with the least increase in taxes.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 7, 1932

I believe that the Committee on Economy through these avenues and the reorganization can find a large area for economy and will be able to find the amount necessary to balance the budget

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 7, 1932

The whole of the administrative officials are cooperating with the special Economy Committee appointed by the House of Representatives in the drive to bring about further drastic economies in Federal expenditure.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 7, 1932

I HAVE a question as to the character of business which has so far been undertaken by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 7, 1932

I cannot too much overemphasize the importance and the able nonpartisan effort being made by both the Economy Committee of the House and the Ways and Means Committee

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 7, 1932

I hear from all sides fine compliments on the entertainment which you gentlemen provided the other night

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 7, 1932

The Federal Government should be in such a position that after the first of July we will not be required to issue any further Government securities in order to keep the Government going

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

The time has now arrived for a new offensive rally in the spirit that has made America great.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

The tide has turned and some of these idle dollars are finding their way back into the channels of trade.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

I congratulate you most cordially upon your long and useful career in the service of the Jewish people, and wish for you every blessing in the years to come.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

The Government alone cannot produce prosperity, but it can liberate the inherent resources and strength of the American people.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

It was the spirit of America that made this the richest and most powerful nation on Earth.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

The Citizens Reconstruction Organization, which has been formed at my request under the leadership of Colonel Knox, is seeking the support of every voluntary organization and every individual in the country to bring out of hoarding these…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

To join in this effort and to respond to this appeal becomes a measure of your faith in our country; it will be the touchstone of your loyalty and of your sense of individual responsibility for the welfare of the whole community; it is…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Mar 5, 1932

I believe that the individual American has not realized the harm he has done when he hoards even a single dollar away from circulation.

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