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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.
The commission shall study and recommend to the President, forwarding copies of its report to each of the appropriate Secretaries, affairs which should be transferred to Alaska for administration; and the commission will secondly recommend…
THE PRESIDENT. It seems a sad thing to bring you all here from really a good day, but I haven't a thing on my mind.
The Nation has lost a most distinguished and useful citizen whose life must ever be an inspiration to its youth.
MRS. HOOVER joins me in extending deepest sympathy to you and your children in the passing of Mr. Bok.
I am sure the whole Nation bids Godspeed to the American delegation that leaves tomorrow for the London Naval Conference.
It is the most important of international conferences of a great many years, and probably the most important for many years to come.
The conclusion reached by the Secretary of State has my approval, and I recommend that the Congress authorize an appropriation of $530 to be paid to the French Company of Marine and Commerce.
The progress of peace for the world rests in a great measure upon the shoulders of the five delegations.
The importance and the gravity of the occasion have been recognized in the dispatch to London of the leading men of every country.
To complete the Conference in 3 or 4 months would be, in itself, a great accomplishment, and we should not expect any hurried conclusions.
“The conclusions of the Conference must be such as to give a sense of security and satisfaction to each of the nations.
“There is a very great feeling of good will not only on the part of the people of the different countries but on the part of the governments themselves to the success of the Conference.
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