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Herbert Hoover: “That you may look forward to a period of uninterrupted peace for more than five years will be very gratifying not only…”

On the recordAugust 7, 1930
That you may look forward to a period of uninterrupted peace for more than five years will be very gratifying not only to those directly engaged in the mining and selling of anthracite coal, but, as well, to the public at large, the government, and all who are genuinely interested in the well-being and advancement of the anthracite industry.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Message on the Ratification of the Joint Labor-Management Agreement by the Anthracite Coal Industry.

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