May 4, 1931
I have appointed Mr. Wayland W. Magee of Bennington, Nebraska as the farmer member of the Federal Reserve Board.
Herbert Hoover
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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.
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May 4, 1931
No. We will discuss the whole of the work of the Department--to a large extent public works.
May 3, 1931
We stand today with near 5½ million men actively under arms and 20 million more in reserves.
May 3, 1931
The very calling of this conference is in itself not only proof of need but it is an emphatic evidence of progress in the world demand for relief.
May 3, 1931
The resolutions that you have taken in our circumstances, prove that a great mind knows how to make personal sacrifices to secure an important general good.
May 3, 1931
The whole history of the world is filled with chapter after chapter of the failure to secure peace through either competitive arms or through intimidation.
May 3, 1931
His long and successful career, his many public services and his great benefactions marked him as one of our most eminent citizens.
May 3, 1931
It is within the power of the businessmen of the world to insist that this problem shall be met with sincerity, with courage, and with constructive action.
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