“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordApril 15, 1929
In determining changes in our tariff we must not fail to take into account the broad interests of the country as a whole, and such interests include our trade relations with other countries.
Said by
Herbert Hoover
Republican · California
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Message to the Special Session of the Congress on Farm Relief, Tariff, antedating Emergency Legislation.

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