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Herbert Hoover: It is my sincere hope and expectation that this proposal which has been presented to and accepted by the nations of the…

On the recordJuly 8, 1931
It is my sincere hope and expectation that this proposal which has been presented to and accepted by the nations of the world will revive confidence and promote prosperity among all peoples.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Message to President Paul von Hindenburg of Germany on the Moratorium on Intergovernmental Debts and Reparations.

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