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On the recordMarch 26, 1929
This is a matter of great importance to the shipping industry in this country, and is a matter of even greater importance to American citizens who are engaging in ocean voyages in increasing numbers.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Message to the United States Delegation to an International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea.

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