Herbert Hoover actually said...

The American way of meeting such a relief problem has been through voluntary effort and for many years this effort has been centered in the American Red Cross.

Context

White House Statement on the Formation of a Committee of Leading Citizens To Aid the Red Cross Drought Relief Campaign.

01/17/1931

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