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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.
I concur in the recommendation made by the Secretary of State and recommend that, as an act of grace and without reference to the question of the legal liability of the United States in the matter, the Congress authorize an appropriation…
That the substitute register who shall be assigned to sit in the hearing of the case of United States vs. The Standard Oil Company of California et al., now pending in the General Land Office, Sacramento, California, involving title to…
That James G. Findlay, Special Agent of the Department of Justice, be hereby appointed a special disbursing officer, without compensation other than that paid him by the Department of Justice, that he give bond in the sum of $5,000 as such…
UPON THE OCCASION of the inauguration of the All American Cables station at Lima, I wish to extend to you and to the people of Peru, on behalf of myself and the people of the United States, every good wish for the prosperity and continued…
We are sending Mr. William R. Castle's name up to the Senate as a Special Ambassador to Japan during the period of the arms conference.
Other than that I have no news on this occasion, unless you want to know a list of 815 postmasters we have sent up to be appointed.
It appears to me that the interpretation of the intention of this paragraph as contended by the Secretary of the Treasury will secure employees of higher qualifications
I authorize you to make the necessary arrangements for the signature on behalf of the United States on December 9th, 1929.
I am enclosing the full powers authorizing Mr. Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the United States at Berne, to sign these documents.
Our representatives in Haiti have shown great ability and devotion, and have accomplished signal results in improvement of the material condition of that people.
I stated that we have there about 700 marines, and that we are confronted with a difficult problem, the solution of which is still obscure.
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