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On the recordApril 24, 1929
It is the wish and the demand of the American people that our new buildings shall comport with the dignity of the Capital of America.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Address to the American Institute of Architects: Improvement of the National Capital.

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