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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.

Dec 18, 1930

I will try to get you out a table dividing it in all directions so that everybody can see what he gets.

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Dec 18, 1930

Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.

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Dec 18, 1930

So that the Federal Government will in the next calendar year be expanding from the rate of about $250 million in nondepression period to about $700 million in depression period.

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Dec 16, 1930

His distinguished contributions to Jewish culture and his outstanding leadership in service of the noblest ethical ideals will cause him long to be remembered gratefully by his fellow countrymen of all races and creeds.

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Dec 16, 1930

I AM shocked to learn of the death of my friend Dr. David N. Mosessohn.

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Dec 15, 1930

Such notes and discussions are necessarily passing and tentative, and they represent that confidential relation of the President with Government officers which should be preserved.

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Dec 15, 1930

THE PRESIDENT. There seems to be a lot of news elsewhere--a great plenty--no famine of that character at all in the city, so I have got nothing that I can add on this occasion.

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Dec 14, 1930

About ten million become necessary due to the change of wording of the emergency relief bill in respect to highways.

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Dec 14, 1930

Nearly eighty million dollars of the expenditures under these appropriations were included in the estimates of expenditures during this year contained in the Budget for the fiscal year 1932.

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Dec 14, 1930

The result of which is to impose this sum upon the regular budget and in effect increase emergency relief by that amount.

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Dec 14, 1930

Ninety-one million five hundred twenty-six thousand seven hundred forty dollars.

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