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Herbert Hoover: “It is the duty of the National Government to insist that both the local governments and the individual shall assume and…”

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It is the duty of the National Government to insist that both the local governments and the individual shall assume and bear these responsibilities as a fundamental of preserving the very basis of our freedom.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Hoover asserts that both local governments and individuals must uphold their responsibilities to maintain freedom.

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