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Herbert Hoover: They involve the immediate fears of men and women for their daily bread, the well-being of their children, the security…

On the recordApril 30, 1930
They involve the immediate fears of men and women for their daily bread, the well-being of their children, the security of their homes.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Address to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.

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