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Herbert Hoover: In the face of widespread hardship our people have demonstrated daily a magnificent sense of humanity, of individual and…

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In the face of widespread hardship our people have demonstrated daily a magnificent sense of humanity, of individual and community responsibility for the welfare of the less fortunate.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Hoover praises the American people's sense of responsibility and humanity during difficult times.

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