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Herbert Hoover: “It is my hope to secure men long experienced in our Diplomatic Service, who speak the languages of the peoples to whom…”

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It is my hope to secure men long experienced in our Diplomatic Service, who speak the languages of the peoples to whom they are accredited, as chiefs of our diplomatic missions in these States.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Hoover expresses his hope to appoint experienced diplomats who are familiar with local languages to enhance diplomatic missions.

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