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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 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.

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Dec 10, 1931

The maintenance of our American system of individual initiative and individual and community responsibility in all these various problems.

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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.

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Dec 10, 1931

The broad purpose of all this program is to restore the old job instead of creating a new made job.

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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.

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Dec 10, 1931

Almost every locality in the country has reported now that it can take care of its own.

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Dec 10, 1931

Our employers have organized and will continue to give part-time work instead of discharging a portion of their employees.

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Dec 9, 1931

The essence of this proposition is to give time to permit debtor governments to recover their national prosperity.

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Dec 9, 1931

I do not approve in any remote sense of the cancellation of the debts to us.

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