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Herbert Hoover: “Some of these schemes are ill-considered, some represent enthusiasts, and some represent the desire of individuals to…”

On the recordDecember 8, 1930
Some of these schemes are ill-considered, some represent enthusiasts, and some represent the desire of individuals to show that they are more generous than the administration or that they are more generous than even the leaders of their own parties.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on Proposed Increases in Federal Expenditures for Employment and Relief.

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