On the recordAugust 4, 1930
While there are very eminent gentlemen who outrank him, none of them I believe have 18 months to serve before retirement or at least are short of the full term.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHerbert Hoover: “While there are very eminent gentlemen who outrank him, none of them I believe have 18 months to serve before retirement…”
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Statement About the Appointment of General Douglas MacArthur as Army Chief of Staff.
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