On the recordApril 21, 1929
The first result of the plan, if put into operation, would be a gigantic gift from the government and the public to the dealers and manufacturers and speculators in these commodities.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHerbert Hoover: “The first result of the plan, if put into operation, would be a gigantic gift from the government and the public to the…”
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Letter to Senator Charles L. McNary on the Export Debenture Plan of Farm Relief.
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