Jun 21, 1932
No passport shall be granted or issued to or verified for any other persons than those owing allegiance, whether citizens or not, to the United States
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.
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Jun 21, 1932
Our Army, including the National Guard and all other reserves, has already been reduced much below the European standard 'police component.'
Jun 21, 1932
The armaments of the world have grown up in general mutual relation to each other.
Jun 21, 1932
We must make headway against the mutual fear and friction arising out of war armament which kill human confidence throughout the world.
Jun 21, 1932
The Kellogg-Briand Pact, to which we are all signatories, can only mean that the nations of the world have agreed that they will use their arms solely for defense.
Jun 21, 1932
I propose that the treaty number and tonnage of battleships shall be reduced by one-third.
Jun 21, 1932
This reduction should be carried out not only by broad general cuts in armaments but by increasing the comparative power of defense through decreases in the power of the attack.
Jun 21, 1932
That the validity of a passport . . . shall be limited to a period of two years.
Jun 21, 1932
I propose the adoption of the presentation already made at the Geneva Conference for the abolition of all tanks, all chemical warfare, and all large mobile guns.
Jun 21, 1932
I propose that the arms of the world should be reduced by nearly one-third.
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