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Herbert Hoover: I consider it desirable in the interest of the people of Minnesota that the man appointed shall not only have had…

On the recordFebruary 19, 1931
I consider it desirable in the interest of the people of Minnesota that the man appointed shall not only have had judicial experience, but shall be entirely free from any private connections which might be challenged.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Letters to Senator Thomas D. Schall About the Appointment of a District Judge for Minnesota

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