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Herbert Hoover: It is what to do with him in his leisure time that will, of course, contribute to his health and his education and his…

On the recordMarch 9, 1930
It is what to do with him in his leisure time that will, of course, contribute to his health and his education and his morals, but in the main what will direct his interests to constructive joy instead of destructive glee and will yield him constructive joy for the balance of his life.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Address Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

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