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Herbert Hoover: “By this treaty we have abolished competition in the building of warships, have established the basis of parity of the…”

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By this treaty we have abolished competition in the building of warships, have established the basis of parity of the United States with the strongest of foreign powers, and have accomplished a substantial reduction in war vessels.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Hoover highlights the achievements of a treaty aimed at reducing naval competition and enhancing U.S. parity with other powers.

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