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Herbert Hoover: The most dangerous animal in the United States is the man with an emotion and a desire to pass a new law.

On the recordDecember 13, 1929
The most dangerous animal in the United States is the man with an emotion and a desire to pass a new law.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Address to the Gridiron Club.

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