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Herbert Hoover: “I hope that the people at home will realize that the Government cannot undertake every worthy social, economic…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 1930
I hope that the people at home will realize that the Government cannot undertake every worthy social, economic, military, and naval expansion, increases in pay to Government employees, expanded pension systems, or public improvement projects--and will support the Members of Congress in their cooperation with the administration to hold down these new proposals for additional expenditures.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on Increased Government Expenditures

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