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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 29, 1931

No facts have come to my attention which would cause me to change the opinions expressed at that time, rather every development of industry renders trade associations more essential to sound development of our economic system.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 29, 1931

While our industry and commerce must be based upon incentive to the individual, yet the national interest requires a certain degree of cooperation between individuals in order that we may reduce and eliminate industrial waste, lay the…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 28, 1931

I am deeply gratified that the annual meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association will this year have for its central theme the challenge of The Children's Charter which the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection crystallized…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 28, 1931

Your organization is ideally constituted to render most important service in furtherance of these aspirations for a better life for the children, and I deeply appreciate their cooperation.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 28, 1931

A people who have for a period of over fifteen years provided funds for the rehabilitation of their unfortunate co-religionists in foreign lands, will, I feel sure, continue to work in this noble purpose and will contribute again so that…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 28, 1931

The work of the Joint Distribution Committee is well known to me and I consider it a remarkable piece of human engineering.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 28, 1931

I appreciate very warmly what you and the members of the Girl's Service League of America have done in cooperation with the President's Emergency Committee for Employment.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 28, 1931

This work has been of the greatest social value besides its obvious humanitarian aspects.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 28, 1931

I extend to you my best wishes for the success of your effort to raise $1,000,000 in New York City for the aid of suffering Jewry in Eastern and Central Europe.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 27, 1931

I CORDIALLY congratulate you and the other authorities of New York University on the celebration tomorrow of the Centennary of this historic institution of learning with its long and honorable record of service to community and nation.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 27, 1931

I regret that I may not be present to take part personally in the expressions of pride and appreciation of its distinguished achievements which I know will flow in from every quarter of the world.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 26, 1931

The first duty of the Government-that is, to secure social tranquillity and to maintain confidence in our institutions--has been performed.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 26, 1931

To interrupt a man's sleep and jerk him from the realm of real bliss into the cold realities of another day is a greater invasion of human liberty than any yet wrought by the 18th amendment.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 26, 1931

It is possible, indeed, that this chapter of history, instead of being written wholly in terms of darkness and despair, may yet be recorded as the turning point in great social and economic progress.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 26, 1931

This is a period when the ideals and hopes which have made America the envy of the world are being tested.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 26, 1931

It is comforting to observe that this terrible and destructive practice has infected the Congress.

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