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Herbert Hoover: We are coming to our national thanksgiving festival, but we cannot fitly give thanks to the Father of us all if we close…

On the recordOctober 18, 1931
We are coming to our national thanksgiving festival, but we cannot fitly give thanks to the Father of us all if we close our eyes to our brother whom we see to be in need.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Address on the 150th Anniversary of the Surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.

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