Your people are conquering the wilderness and are bringing to the markets of the world the fruits of their labor.
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.
One need not be a prophet to say that the future of Brazil is one of unlimited possibilities.
In their relations with the other nations of the world they are animated by a desire to maintain amity and, through loyal efforts, to further the cause of peace.
Your presence is but another evidence of that sincere and uninterrupted friendship which has always linked our countries together so that it can truly be described as traditional.
Firm believers in democracy, they are successfully upholding within their borders the principles of self-government.
In other respects also, sir, your nation is viewed with sympathetic admiration by my countrymen.
It gives me the greatest possible pleasure to welcome Your Excellency on this occasion and to express to you my profound appreciation of the signal honor which you, through your visit, are conferring upon the Government and people of the…
The real issue in the treaty is whether we shall stop competitive naval building with all the destruction and the dangers to international good will that the continuation of that course implies; whether we shall spend an enormous sum in…
We thus attain parity in the battle fleet now instead of 10 years hence.
I have no other questions except one on the District appropriations, and I anticipate that the committees will be able to find some solution without stopping the works of the District.
There is not one scintilla of agreement or obligation of any character outside the treaty itself.





