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.
Dec 11, 1931
A revered President, long since dead, once told me that there was no solution to this relation of the White House to the press; that there never would be a President who could satisfy the press until he was 20 years dead.
Dec 10, 1931
Almost every locality in the country has reported now that it can take care of its own.
Dec 10, 1931
In the recommendations that I have laid before Congress and in the organizations created in the last few months there is a very definite rounded program for turning the tide of deflation and starting the country on the road to recovery.
Dec 10, 1931
The broad purpose of all this program is to restore the old job instead of creating a new made job.
Dec 10, 1931
I'm confident that in restoring these institutions to their normal functioning we will see a revival in employment in new construction.
Dec 10, 1931
Our employers have organized and will continue to give part-time work instead of discharging a portion of their employees.
Dec 10, 1931
The maintenance of our American system of individual initiative and individual and community responsibility in all these various problems.
Dec 10, 1931
The safeguarding and support of banks through the National Credit Association, which has already given great confidence to bankers and extended their ability to make loans to commerce and industry.
Dec 10, 1931
The Government will continue the very large Federal construction program over the winter.
Dec 10, 1931
But in order to assure that there will be no failure to meet problems as they arise, the organization will be continued over the winter.
Dec 9, 1931
I am suggesting to the American people that they be wise creditors in their own interest and be good neighbors.
Dec 9, 1931
I do not approve in any remote sense of the cancellation of the debts to us.
Dec 9, 1931
The essence of this proposition is to give time to permit debtor governments to recover their national prosperity.
Nov 10, 1931
It is hereby ordered that the Big Lake Reservation, Ark., created for the protection of native birds, by Executive Order No. 2230, dated August 2, 1915, reduced by Executive Order No. 2872, dated May 31, 1918, and modified by Executive…
Nov 10, 1931
Recovery and stability can return only through a return of confidence, and no agency can make so great a contribution to the restoration of confidence and a return of normal activity as the newspapers.
Nov 9, 1931
I find that the employees throughout the departments are anxious to have some definite form of organization by which they can contribute to the unemployment situation.
Nov 7, 1931
It is that spirit, plus the necessary reordering and readjusting of our economic life to current conditions, which will eventually solve the difficulties which confront us.
Nov 7, 1931
Even during your service as a member of the highest Court in the land you have found time to give service to the advancement of the Jewish homeland and I have no doubt this has brought happiness and comfort to thousands.
Nov 7, 1931
Please accept for yourself and your associates my hearty congratulations as the St. Louis Globe-Democrat moves into its new building.
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