I will be obliged, however, if you will express my cordial greetings to the Congress and my wishes for a fruitful meeting.
Herbert Hoover
The Public Record
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1929, to March 4, 1933. A member of the Republican Party, Hoover was born in Iowa but later moved to California. Before his presidency, he served as the Secretary of Commerce from 1921 to 1928, where he focused on promoting economic growth and efficiency. Hoover was also known for his humanitarian efforts during World War I, leading relief efforts in Europe and earning a reputation as a skilled administrator.
It is a source of pride to all Americans that the vast system of instantaneous communications by means of the electrical telegraph originated in the mind of an American, Samuel F. B. Morse, whose culture was an honor to his country and…
There can be no adequate check or coordinated direction of expenditure or commitments.
The Shipping Board, in its present form at least, should be abolished.
I am confident that the undertaking of the representatives of both political parties to balance the budget remains and will be fulfilled.
Without it the several measures for restoration of public confidence and reconstruction which we have already undertaken will be incomplete and the depression prolonged indefinitely.
The American people are no less courageous and no less wise than the people of other nations.
Every reduction that can be made without serious injury to these services and injustice to our people should be effected.





