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Herbert Hoover: Had overspeculation in securities been the only force operating, we should have seen recovery many months ago, as these…

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Had overspeculation in securities been the only force operating, we should have seen recovery many months ago, as these particular dislocations have generally readjusted themselves.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Hoover argues that if overspeculation were the sole issue, recovery would have occurred sooner.

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