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On the recordJuly 30, 1931
The Federal Government has already extended assistance in some portions of those localities and the Red Cross is actively engaged in relief work.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement About Agricultural Relief for Drought and Grasshopper Infestations in Western Farmlands.

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