Sep 20, 1931
We can carry our present expenditures without jeopardy to national stability. We cannot carry more without grave national risks.
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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Sep 20, 1931
No man can doubt the character and idealism of men who have gone into the trenches in defense of their country.
Sep 18, 1931
It is hereby ordered that the following-described vacant public lands, which are situated on either side of or upon islands in the Mississippi River, between Rock Island, Ill., and Wabasha, Minn., and are subject to overflow by said river…
Sep 18, 1931
He was a great educator and was a scholarly contributor to science, to the advancement of education and to thought upon public questions.
Sep 16, 1931
Our Government is and must be responsive to the will of the people expressed through considered public opinion.
Sep 15, 1931
Now, therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States, pursuant to the power and authority conferred on me by law, do order and direct that all the records, files, and other papers of the National Commission on Law Observance…
Sep 3, 1931
I trust that this interest, not only in the present accomplishments of air-craft and air transportation but in the future possibilities as well, will serve to sustain in increasing measure our airmen, our manufacturers, and all others who…
Sep 3, 1931
I have noticed with interest the day-by-day accounts of the National Air Race event now being held in Cleveland, and for which the City of Cleveland has made such elaborate preparation.
Sep 3, 1931
The Department of State will bear the cost of renewing and repairing office furniture and the cost of ordinary and periodical cleaning, including the beating of carpets, the cleaning or washing of curtains, etc., used in the offices; but…
Sep 3, 1931
These appointments are recommended by the Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
Sep 3, 1931
As you leave the Farm Loan Board, you carry with you my best wishes for success in the new work which you are about to undertake in the Federal Reserve System
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