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

I'm confident that in restoring these institutions to their normal functioning we will see a revival in employment in new construction.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 9, 1931

The essence of this proposition is to give time to permit debtor governments to recover their national prosperity.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Aug 9, 1931

When it is realized that the smaller industries employ more than half of the nation's industrial labor the significance of your conference is clear.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Aug 7, 1931

No thoughtful person can overlook the profound truth that the ideas and ideals of Christ which you uphold not only have dominated the course of civilization since His time but are the foundations of our economic and social life today.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Aug 6, 1931

I have been canvassing the situation in conference with business, financial, and labor leaders as to the different methods in interstate industries which may be of aid.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 23, 1931

In view of the fact that our receipts are falling off materially from the amount estimated at the time of the preparation of the Budget for 1932 and of the consequent large deficit indicated for the current fiscal year, I wish again to…

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

The major problem is one affecting primarily the banking and credit conditions and can best be solved by the voluntary cooperation of the bankers of the world rather than by governments with their conflicting interests.

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

The combined effect should enable the German people with their resources, industry, and courage, to overcome the temporary difficulties and restore their credit.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 9, 1931

If these gentlemen have that sense of patriotism, which outruns immediate profit, and a desire to see the country recover, they will close up these transactions and desist from their manipulations.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 9, 1931

Even though the effect may be temporary, it deprives many farmers of their rightful income.

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

Their presence is another indication of the interdependence of the various countries in the world's business.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jun 20, 1931

I am sure the American people have no desire to attempt to extract any sum beyond the capacity of any debtor to pay and it is our view that broad vision requires that our Government should recognize the situation as it exists.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jun 19, 1931

I am sure the American people have no desire to attempt to extract any sum beyond the capacity of any debtor to pay.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jun 1, 1931

Of the appropriations for this next year and these balances, it is expected that about $20 million will be saved during the next year.

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