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Herbert Hoover: The political agitation in Asia; revolutions in South America and political unrest in some European States; the methods…

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The political agitation in Asia; revolutions in South America and political unrest in some European States; the methods of sale by Russia of her increasing agricultural exports to European markets; and our own drought--have all contributed to prolong and deepen the depression.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Hoover discusses how various global factors have contributed to the ongoing economic depression.

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