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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Feb 2, 1932

There is now a patriotic opportunity for our citizens unitedly to join in this campaign against depression.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jan 10, 1932

The mighty reservoir of capital and security which insurance represents is an asset to the individual, to the family and to the country.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jan 10, 1932

The sixty-eight million policy holders of the country with policies aggregating one hundred nine billion dollars, represent a major stratum in the very bed-rock of our economic life.

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

Our people must realize that Government cannot continue to live in a depression upon the scale that was possible in times of great prosperity.

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

Rigid economy is the real road to relief to homeowners, farmers, workers, and every element of the population.

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

Rigid economy is a real road to relief to homeowners, farmers, workers, and every element of our population.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jan 6, 1932

The Federal Government is spending now half a billion a year above normal to give employment.

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

His business ability found expression in commercial achievements of great magnitude and importance.

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

Such action would result in the elimination of many expensive agencies and overlap resulting in very great economies.

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

The subject is an old one and now that economy absolutely must be the first order in government it is an appropriate time for Congress to take up the question and bring it to conclusion.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 22, 1931

In saving the collapse of Germany by the year's postponement the American people have done something greater than the dollars and cents gained from the maintenance of our agricultural markets, the prevention of panic and unlimited losses.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 17, 1931

It will be remembered that the carriers have now organized the Railway Credit Corporation on the plan provided between them and the Interstate Commerce Commission for assisting railways with deficient earnings from the special income…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 10, 1931

In the recommendations that I have laid before Congress and in the organizations created in the last few months there is a very definite rounded program for turning the tide of deflation and starting the country on the road to recovery.

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