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Herbert Hoover: Our pressing problem is to formulate a method by which the limited number of immigrants whom we do welcome shall be…

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Our pressing problem is to formulate a method by which the limited number of immigrants whom we do welcome shall be adapted to our national setting and our national needs.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Hoover discusses the need to adapt welcomed immigrants to fit the national context and requirements.

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