03/05/1931
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"Now, Therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the said act of Congress approved February 14, 1931, do hereby proclaim and establi..."
"I extend heartfelt sympathy to Your Excellency and the people of Nicaragua."
"I have directed the Red Cross to take the matter in hand at once, and the Army and Navy will cooperate with them."
"The flash has just come in that Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, has been destroyed by an earthquake and is now burning up."