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 16, 1929
Please express to the members of the Tanners' Council gathered in Washington my cordial greetings and my deep appreciation of their patriotic cooperation in the nationwide task of assuring stability to the economic structure of the country…
Dec 15, 1929
It is hereby ordered that the public lands in secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, T. 10 S., R. 86 W., 6th P.M., Colorado, be and the same are hereby withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry and all forms of appropriation…
Dec 13, 1929
The important thing I have observed from an inspection of 30 administrations is that there is nothing new on this subject.
Dec 13, 1929
Never in our history has the press played so large a part or incurred so great a responsibility in our foreign relations as at present.
Dec 13, 1929
Presidents have long since learned that one of the undisclosed articles in the Bill of Rights is that criticism and digging of political graves are reserved exclusively to members of the legislative arm.
Dec 13, 1929
He does not believe that any such discourtesy seriously endangers the Republic and that a night in jail is only doing them a favor of cheap martyrdom.
Dec 13, 1929
The greatest catastrophe that could come to our country is that administration policies or legislation or voluntary movements shall be encouraged or enacted upon the basis of emotion, not upon facts and reason.
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