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On the recordMay 26, 1930
The Federal Government can properly assist in securing the spread of information and ideas and coordination of activities, but it still remains the fact, nevertheless, that the State and local authorities, with the cooperation of the public, must be responsible for the practical application of remedial measures.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Address to the Third National Conference on Street and Highway Safety.

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