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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.

Quotes by year · 1929–19323,180 total · peak 1931 (1235)
1929: 764 quotes1930: 740 quotes1931: 1,235 quotes1932: 441 quotes
Oct 6, 1929

We have frankly reviewed all the questions which might give rise to friction between our peoples.

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Oct 6, 1929

Gratifying progress has been made and conversations are continuing.

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Oct 3, 1929

The Comptroller's report on matters connected with the Shipping Board relates to transactions mostly several years ago and all of them prior to this administration.

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Oct 3, 1929

It is also fair to the Board and the employees that this should be done.

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Oct 3, 1929

That depends entirely on the weather. If the sun shines we will go to the Rapidan.

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Oct 3, 1929

The United States never enters into an entente or alliance with anyone.

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Oct 3, 1929

It is my understanding that there is no charge of misfeasance, but in any event I have requested the Attorney General to study the Comptroller's report and to determine if there has been any violation of the law.

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Oct 2, 1929

Kenmore, like Mount Vernon, should become another National shrine of the gracious domestic life of the many-sided George Washington.

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Oct 2, 1929

AS YOU near the shores of the United States I send to you a most cordial welcome not only in my own name but on behalf of my fellow countrymen as well.

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Sep 30, 1929

I am issuing an Executive order [No. 5200] today to transfer the Division of Cooperative Marketing from the Department to the Farm Board, as a matter of facilitating the Board's work.

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Sep 30, 1929

It is expected that we shall be able to make definite recommendations to Congress at the beginning of the December session.

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Sep 30, 1929

As stated before, the general lines of reorganization on the administrative side are to centralize the administrative agencies and thus responsibility for investigation and enforcement into the Department of Justice.

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Sep 30, 1929

Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34-36), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the tracts of land, in Alaska, lying within the following described…

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Sep 30, 1929

I am in hopes that Congress may in the meantime appoint the joint committee which I recommended on June 6th.

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Sep 30, 1929

The Division of Cooperative Marketing above referred to is created and authorized by 'An Act To create a division of cooperative marketing in the Department of Agriculture; to provide for the acquisition and dissemination of information…

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Sep 30, 1929

Mr. John McNab, of San Francisco, has accepted the joint request of the Attorney General, Secretary Mellon, Mr. Wickersham, and myself, to study and formulate, in cooperation with those Departments and the Law Enforcement Commission, the…

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Sep 30, 1929

It is expected that we will be able to make definite recommendations to Congress on its assembly in December.

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Sep 30, 1929

The transfer above mentioned shall be effective from and including October 1st, 1929.

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Sep 30, 1929

I told you before, I think, on several occasions that the general lines of reorganization of the administrative side are to centralize the administrative authority in one place, so that the Department of Justice covers all questions of…

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Sep 29, 1929

This Executive Order supersedes Executive Orders No. 4846-A, March 30, 1928 No. 4902, June 4, 1928 No. 5067, March 2, 1929 No. 5151-A, July 8, 1929

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Sep 29, 1929

In the allocation of these frequencies the following principles have been followed and shall be followed in the consideration of future applications for use of frequencies by Government departments:

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Sep 26, 1929

I have another question as to what entertainment is to be given to Mr. MacDonald at the White House.

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