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Herbert Hoover: “And I may perhaps be pardoned for an especial pride on this occasion, having served for 7 years in the Department, and…”

On the recordJune 9, 1929
And I may perhaps be pardoned for an especial pride on this occasion, having served for 7 years in the Department, and having had some part in the design and initiation of this building.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Remarks Upon Laying the Cornerstone of the New Department of Commerce Building.

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