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On the recordFebruary 28, 1932
Effective administration of the law in a Republic requires not only adequate and proper machinery, honest and capable officials, but above all a citizenry imbued with a spirit of respect for law.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Special Message to the Congress on Reform of Judicial Procedure

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