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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.

Quotes by year · 192919323,183 total · peak 1931 (1235)
1929: 765 quotes1930: 742 quotes1931: 1,235 quotes1932: 441 quotes
Aug 20, 1931

Persons employed as chefs, cooks, and bakers, attendants (including kitchen helpers, barbers, matrons, housekeepers, maids, laundry helpers, seamstresses, orderlies, waiters, and waitresses), where, in the opinion of the commission, the…

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Aug 20, 1931

Professional or technical specialists when employed temporarily for consultation purposes.

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Aug 20, 1931

I cannot speak too highly of the actual results obtained by the multitude of committees and the organization of Federal authorities and others over last winter.

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Aug 20, 1931

Two head attorneys (grade seven of the Professional and Scientific Service).

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Aug 20, 1931

The people directly and indirectly employed by the Federal Government in construction and maintenance work at the opening of this depression was 180,000.

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Aug 18, 1931

A survey of need and probable extent of the load during the next winter by various Federal agencies is now in progress.

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