Herbert Hoover actually said...

The following States in addition to Missouri have indicated their ability to undertake their own problem: Rhode Island, Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, California, West Virginia, and Delaware.

Context

Statement on Unemployment Relief Efforts in the State of Missouri.

09/30/1931

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