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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.

May 8, 1930

They are certainly beautiful enough to accommodate presidents, and if it can be arranged I propose to make a trip beginning at the northern ones and working down the Rocky Mountain section through the different parks, during the month of…

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May 8, 1930

I would hope that this can be done after the arrival in the region by automobile rather than by train and in short stages.

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May 8, 1930

I have been very much urged by the National Park Service to visit the Rocky Mountain parks: Glacier, Yellowstone, Estes, and the other parks.

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May 7, 1930

In view of the provisions of Executive Order No. 5290, of March 5, 1930, establishing a system of monthly accounts and returns for all consular officers, the words 'quarter' or 'quarterly,' wherever they occur in the Consular Regulations…

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May 5, 1930

The ratification of the London treaty is a partisan matter or not.

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May 5, 1930

It certainly is not--broad foreign policies of the Nation and not partisan policies.

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May 5, 1930

When our delegation went to London they went as Americans and not as members of a political party, and there is no partisanship whatever in this treaty.

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May 2, 1930

The Tariff Commission has estimated the cost of the plan to the Treasury, if put into operation and on the basis of present exports, at about $280,000,000 per annum.

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May 2, 1930

The plan in the present bill presents an additional objection in that the export subsidies proposed vary with different agricultural products and thus are widely different to different farmers.

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May 2, 1930

I have your letter of inquiry as to whether I can see any reason to change the views which I expressed on April 20th last upon the so-called debenture plan introduced by the Senate into the Tariff Bill. I do not.

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May 1, 1930

The purpose of it was to enable the Postmaster General to contract in such a fashion as to encourage passenger traffic and to bridge over from solely a postal aviation to passenger-carrying airplanes.

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