Jun 23, 1932
These expenditures cannot be recovered; they must be met by the taxpayer now or in the future.
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.
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Jun 23, 1932
It was unfortunate also that the provision for agricultural relief through the Reconstruction Corporation was omitted.
Jun 23, 1932
I am glad to see the adoption by the Senate and House of the principle of generous relief to unemployment.
Jun 23, 1932
Any study of many of these public works provisions will indicate plainly their pork-barrel characteristics.
Jun 23, 1932
I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of State for the fiscal year 1932, to remain available until June 30, 1933, amounting to $40,000, for an…
Jun 23, 1932
I am glad to see the adoption by both the Senate and the House of the principle of generous relief to unemployment.
Jun 23, 1932
The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor, and the reason for its transmission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget transmitted herewith, with whose comments and observations…
Jun 22, 1932
It is not intended by this order to give any publicly owned lands a national-forest status which have hitherto not had such status, nor to remove any publicly owned lands from a national-forest status.
Jun 22, 1932
Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 11, 36; U.S. Code, title 16, sec. 473), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that lands within the Toiyabe National Forest…
Jun 21, 1932
The armaments of the world have grown up in general mutual relation to each other.
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