Political Quotes

Herbert Hoover

The Public Record

Jul 18, 1929

The normal Post Office deficit is increased by the lower rates, increased wages and decreased hours of employment.

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Jul 18, 1929

I hope to name new commissions for the whole of the next 4 years, for to me it is the necessary step in determining the fact on any public question, and the only basis of constructive action is to be found in the first determination of the…

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Jul 18, 1929

The 1926 expenditures on Army, Navy, public works, and Post Office deficit is $790 million.

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Jul 18, 1929

We will probably have some compensation in the reduction of public debts and some other items.

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Jul 18, 1929

The burden for the fiscal year 1930 will apparently be at least $150 million.

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Jul 18, 1929

I will recommend to Congress in the next session, or as soon as they reconvene, that the Federal Government should contribute to the indemnification of those people whose actual fruit, et cetera, has been destroyed through Federal…

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Jul 18, 1929

Those of 1929 fiscal year were just about an even billion, and for 1933 it is estimated at $1,148 million.

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Jul 15, 1929

The character building influence of clean sports is such that they deserve every encouragement, and besides that, I should have been glad of the opportunity to welcome these fine young men visiting our shores.

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Jul 15, 1929

the restriction on such land 'solely for park purposes' is hereby removed.

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