Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 27, 1931
One side issue of this political phase is the use which has been made of Muscle Shoals to sidetrack effective action on the Federal regulation of interstate power in cooperating with the States.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on Muscle Shoals Legislation.

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