Political Quotes

On the recordJune 19, 1930
For men of our race to master extraordinary difficulty, to carry through great adventure, thrills us with pride, with hope, and with confidence.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Remarks on Presenting the Special Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd.

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