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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 5, 1931

It affords me special pleasure on the occasion of the opening of the International Colonial and Overseas Exposition to extend to Your Excellency my cordial greetings and to assure you of the best wishes of the United States for the success…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 4, 1931

No. We will discuss the whole of the work of the Department--to a large extent public works.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 4, 1931

We are taking advantage of that occasion and the opportunity to discuss various matters in connection with the War Department over the weekend.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 4, 1931

I have appointed Mr. Wayland W. Magee of Bennington, Nebraska as the farmer member of the Federal Reserve Board.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

The triumphant manner in which Your Excellency had maintained the mastery of the American seas, and the glory of the French flag, lead both nations to look to you as the arbiter of the war.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

The very calling of this conference is in itself not only proof of need but it is an emphatic evidence of progress in the world demand for relief.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

It is needless for me to emphasize the high degree of economic interdependence of the world--we require no more emphatic demonstration than the present worldwide depression.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

Mrs. Elsie K. Demshock may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Navy Department without reference to the provisions of the civil-service rules.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

We stand today with near 5½ million men actively under arms and 20 million more in reserves.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

I AM GLAD to learn that the American Legion is taking the initiative in wiping out the animosities of the War by so gallant an action in good will as the Dinner you are giving this evening for the men who served in the German armed forces…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

The whole history of the world is filled with chapter after chapter of the failure to secure peace through either competitive arms or through intimidation.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

It is within the power of the businessmen of the world to insist that this problem shall be met with sincerity, with courage, and with constructive action.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 3, 1931

It gives me much pleasure to extend to Your Excellency on this auspicious occasion the sincere good wishes of my Government in which I personally join most heartily.

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