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On the recordMarch 12, 1930
The work of the National Urban League to train Negroes in the city to find new lines of occupation is fundamental to the progress of the race.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Message Commending the National Urban League on Its Job Training Efforts for Negroes.

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