Herbert Hoover: “The American Army, together with all of the reserves--National Guard…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1932

The American Army, together with all of the reserves--National Guard and other forms of reserve--on the basis of valuation which was established by the technical committees dealing with this problem, does not work out at more than one full-time soldier to about 900 population.

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Herbert Hoover

Republican · California

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The President's News Conference

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