Political Quotes

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.

Mar 11, 1930

I recommend that an appropriation be authorized to effect a settlement of this claim in accordance with the recommendation of the Secretary of State.

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Mar 10, 1930

I AM shocked and grieved to learn of the terrible flood disaster in southern France which has caused such grievous loss of life.

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Mar 9, 1930

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…

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Mar 9, 1930

For you are concerned in the special interest of boys, and I am a willing ally in that interest.

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Mar 9, 1930

It is what to do with him in his leisure time that will, of course, contribute to his health and his education and his morals, but in the main what will direct his interests to constructive joy instead of destructive glee and will yield…

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Mar 9, 1930

The problem that we are considering here is not primarily a system of health or education or morals.

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Mar 9, 1930

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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Mar 9, 1930

The priceless treasure of boyhood is his endless enthusiasm, his store of high idealism and his fragrant hope.

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