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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.

Sep 28, 1931

I am glad you asked the question because it is only fair to Secretary Adams that such rumors should be cleared up.

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Sep 25, 1931

It is hereby ordered that lots 1, 2, 3, 4, SE. ¼ NW. ¼ and NE. ¼ SW. ¼ sec. 18, T. 14 N., R. 2 W., Gila and Salt River meridian, containing 238.08 acres, be temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, except as…

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Sep 24, 1931

We certainly get enough advice and little enough action in these days.

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Sep 24, 1931

Please present my greetings to those assembled for the annual Regional Conference of the American Red Cross at Fort Monmouth.

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Sep 24, 1931

It is important that there should be a great effort on the part of such organizations to discourage every form of increased Federal expenditure and to themselves withhold projects, even though meritorious, until sometime when the country…

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Sep 24, 1931

This is a time when the other organizations of the country should realize that this is not an occasion for the increase but rather for the decrease of Federal expenditure.

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Sep 24, 1931

The American Legion has set an example to other voluntary bodies in the country in its determination to make no demands on the next Congress.

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Sep 24, 1931

For some background and perhaps amusement, I was interested in a proposal to revive the Council of National Defense as a service in the present situation.

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Sep 24, 1931

The American Legion has set an example to other voluntary bodies in the country in its determination to make no requests of the next Congress.

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Sep 24, 1931

I trust that the deliberations of the representatives of the New Jersey Chapters may be fruitful in effective plans to meet the current demands upon the organization.

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Sep 24, 1931

The main interest in this table is the fact that it discloses how largely these bills arise from pressures of group and sectional interests.

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