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Herbert Hoover: “The country should not be called upon, however, either directly or indirectly, to support or make loans to those who can…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 1931
The country should not be called upon, however, either directly or indirectly, to support or make loans to those who can by their own efforts support themselves.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee About the Emergency Adjusted Compensation Bill.

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