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On the recordOctober 19, 1931
This demonstration of the dependence of the country upon electrical current for its life and health is in itself a monument to Mr. Edison's genius.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on a National Tribute to Thomas Alva Edison.

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