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.
It is hereby ordered, under authority contained in section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 388-389), that the trust period on allotments on the Devils Lake Reservation, North Dakota, which trust expires during the calendar year…
I recommend that an appropriation be authorized to effect a settlement of this claim in accordance with the recommendation of the Secretary of State.
It is hereby ordered, under authority contained in the act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325-326), that the trust period on the allotments of the Rosebud Indians in South Dakota, which would otherwise expire during the calendar year 1930, be…
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The conviction that every person in the Republic owes a service to the Republic; that the Republic rests solely upon the willingness of everyone born into it to bear his part of the duties and obligations of citizenship is as important as…
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It is hereby ordered, under authority contained in section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 388-389), that the trust period on allotments made to members of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians in Kansas, which trust expires…





