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On the recordApril 16, 1929
The annual 'Buddy Poppy' campaign, under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is a fitting symbol of the sacrifice of those who died in the service of our Country, and should remind us of the obligations and sacrifice demanded of all good citizens in times of peace.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Message Endorsing the Annual 'Buddy Poppy' Sale.

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