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On the recordOctober 17, 1931
That distinction came abundantly to Thomas Alva Edison whose death in his 85th year has ended a life of courage and outstanding achievement.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on the Death of Thomas Alva Edison.

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