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The country has enjoyed a large degree of prosperity and sound progress during the past year with a steady improvement in methods of production and distribution and consequent advancement in standards of living.
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gutenberg.orgHerbert Hoover: “The country has enjoyed a large degree of prosperity and sound progress during the past year with a steady improvement…”
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Hoover reflects on the overall economic prosperity and improvements in living standards during his presidency.
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