On the recordJune 19, 1930
Great explorers, therefore, do not merely add to the sum of human knowledge, but also they add immensely to the sum of human inspiration.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHerbert Hoover: “Great explorers, therefore, do not merely add to the sum of human knowledge, but also they add immensely to the sum of…”
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Remarks on Presenting the Special Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
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