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On the recordFebruary 22, 1930
The thought behind the plan of having the school building constructed entirely by the mountaineers was that the men would gain an experience which would enable them to make their own homes more comfortable by changes and additions which would be suggested by the work they did on the school building.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Press Release - Rapidan Community School

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