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On the recordJanuary 12, 1931
As President of the United States and as President of the American Red Cross, I, therefore, appeal to our people to contribute promptly and most generously in order that the suffering of thousands of our fellow-countrymen may be prevented.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Message to the Nation Urging Support for the Drought Relief Campaign of the American National Red Cross.

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