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Herbert Hoover: I have considered that the vital function of the President and of the Federal Government was to exert every effort and…

On the recordJanuary 6, 1932
I have considered that the vital function of the President and of the Federal Government was to exert every effort and every power of the Government to the restoration of stability and employment in our country which has been so greatly disturbed, largely from abroad.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Welcoming Representatives of Pennsylvania's Unemployed.

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