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Herbert Hoover: I have decided, therefore, to call upon one of our wisest and most experienced public servants to accept a position…

On the recordFebruary 2, 1932
I have decided, therefore, to call upon one of our wisest and most experienced public servants to accept a position which will enable him after many years of distinguished public service at home to render equal service to his country in the foreign field.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on the Appointment of Andrew W. Mellon as United States Ambassador to Great Britain

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