On the recordOctober 18, 1931
The unparalleled rise of America has not been the result of riches in lands, forests, or mines; it sprung from the ideas and ideals which liberated minds and stimulated the spirits of men.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHerbert Hoover: “The unparalleled rise of America has not been the result of riches in lands, forests, or mines; it sprung from the ideas…”
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Address on the 150th Anniversary of the Surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.
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