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On the recordSeptember 29, 1931
The erection of this great structure at this time has been a contribution to the maintenance of employment and is an exhibition of courage and confidence to the whole Nation.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Radio Remarks on the Opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

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