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Herbert Hoover: “It is given to few men of any age, nation, or calling to become the benefactor of all humanity.”

On the recordOctober 17, 1931
It is given to few men of any age, nation, or calling to become the benefactor of all humanity.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Statement on the Death of Thomas Alva Edison.

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