Political Quotes

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 · 192919323,183 total · peak 1931 (1235)
1929: 765 quotes1930: 742 quotes1931: 1,235 quotes1932: 441 quotes
Feb 25, 1931

It is represented that this measure merely provides loans against a future obligation and that, therefore, it will cost the American people nothing.

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Feb 25, 1931

It is now proposed to enlarge the loan rate to 50 per cent of the 'face value,' at a low rate of interest, thus imposing a potential cash outlay upon the Government of about $1,700,000,000, if all veterans apply for loans, less about…

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Feb 25, 1931

Our country has thus shown its sense of obligation and generosity, and its readiness at all times to aid those of its veterans in need.

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Feb 24, 1931

So much of the order of November 24, 1916, creating Power-Site Reserve No. 566 as affects the lands hereinafter described is hereby revoked

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Feb 24, 1931

So much of the orders of May 19, 1910, creating Temporary Power-Site Reserve No. 145 and of July 2, 1910, creating Power-Site Reserve No. 145 as affects the lands hereinafter described is hereby revoked

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Feb 23, 1931

The aid of his financial genius and his wealth was of critical importance in the Revolutionary struggle which created us a Nation.

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Feb 23, 1931

I always feel like apologizing when you all come here and I haven't anything to tell you, but that is the case today.

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Feb 23, 1931

ON THIS Independence Day of the Estonian Republic, I extend to you and your fellow countrymen most cordial felicitations.

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Feb 23, 1931

I have nothing that I can properly comment on at the present moment, so I have nothing for you this morning.

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Feb 23, 1931

Neither is it necessary to amend the Act of May 14, 1926, for the purpose of compelling restoration by the United States to the interest fund of amounts that may have been heretofore erroneously distributed to Indians who had severed their…

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Feb 23, 1931

The Supreme Court of the United States has said that the Secretary of the Interior had administrative jurisdiction to determine the rights of these Indians to that interest fund and that his decision was not contrary to the provisions of…

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