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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 30, 1929

Mrs. Lottie C. Moyer may be appointed to a clerical position in the Office of the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital without regard to civil service rules.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 30, 1929

Sir: You are hereby removed from the Office of the United States Attorney, eastern district of New York, effective immediately.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 30, 1929

I am aware that after ten years of public service you unwillingly undertook this additional two years of service, and I can realize your desire to be relieved.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 30, 1929

I particularly wish to take this opportunity to express the appreciation which all of us hold for the work you have accomplished as Farm Loan Commissioner during the past two years.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 25, 1929

It is regarded by all of the experts as probably the greatest menace that could come into American horticulture, and the proposal of the Government is to spend the money to stamp it out instantly without dilly-dallying with it at all.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1929

I feel it would be desirable to make a change in the Commission in the matter of the position held by you and I should be glad to know if this would meet with your convenience.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 21, 1929

The first result of the plan, if put into operation, would be a gigantic gift from the government and the public to the dealers and manufacturers and speculators in these commodities.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 18, 1929

The port limits of Boston, Massachusetts, the headquarters port of Customs Collection District No. 4 (Massachusetts) are hereby extended to include Braintree, Weymouth and Hingham, and the waters adjacent thereto, effective thirty days…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 15, 1929

No governmental agency should engage in the buying and selling and price fixing of products, for such courses can lead only to bureaucracy and domination.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 15, 1929

There are two or three that I don't think we will have settled, but all the major appointments.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 15, 1929

The formula upon which the commission must now act often requires that years be consumed in reaching conclusions where it should require only months.

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