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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 8, 1930

Many of these measures are being promoted by organizations and agencies outside of Congress and being pushed upon Members of Congress.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 8, 1930

For the Government to finance by bond issues deprives industry and agriculture of just that much capital for its own use and for employment.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 8, 1930

There is not a scintilla of truth in the suggestion that we are engaged in any negotiations to set up any commitment as to conference on peace or war or upon the freedom of the seas.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 8, 1930

Some of these schemes are ill-considered, some represent enthusiasts, and some represent the desire of individuals to show that they are more generous than the administration or that they are more generous than even the leaders of their…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 8, 1930

No matter how devised, an increase in taxes in the end falls upon the workers and farmers, or alternatively deprives industry of that much ability to give employment and defeats the very purpose of these schemes.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 7, 1930

In order that important operations of the Board, now in prospect, may be carried through promptly additional funds are required at this time.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 7, 1930

And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution 85, approved June 12, 1930 (46 Stat. 580), and subject to valid rights, that the unreserved public lands in said townships, if otherwise subject to disposition, shall be opened, under…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 7, 1930

Paducah, Ky., is hereby abolished as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 42 (Kentucky), with headquarters at Louisville, Ky., effective 30 days from the date of this order.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 7, 1930

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4624, dated April 1, 1927, withdrawing, among other lands, the public lands in T. 48 N., Rs. 4 and 5 E., New Mexico principal meridian, Colorado, pending resurvey, be, and the same is hereby…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 6, 1930

I am glad to learn of the honor to be paid to Mr. Louis Lipsky at a testimonial dinner on November 16th, and I will be obliged if you will express my cordial congratulations to him and my deep appreciation of his long and valuable service…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 5, 1930

This added development in the means of communication between countries which are as widely separated as ours will, I trust, serve to bring them closer together in the minds and thoughts of our peoples.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 5, 1930

I send to Your Excellency and to the people of China my most cordial wishes for the increasing prosperity of your country.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 5, 1930

TODAY DIRECT radio service is being inaugurated between China and the United States.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 4, 1930

That enables a number of States which have exhausted their 50 percent contribution to Federal aid roads to let contracts immediately and expand construction in that direction.

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