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.
He was one of the most generous and most constructive philanthropists of history.
He revolutionized the art of photography, bringing the Kodak within the means of millions of people.
Such a course would imply no increase in the contemplated expenditures.
I therefore recommend that the Congress give consideration to immediate appropriation of the funds for the maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works in order that we may avoid the unemployment and dislocation which…
It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4900, dated June 2, 1928, which withdrew the public lands in T. 8 S., R. 95 W., sixth principal meridian, Colorado, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.
The campaign is just beginning, and I hope that the committees that are already set up will continue until the last dollar that has been hoarded in their communities has been brought out.
Our people are realizing the moral responsibility involved and the patriotic service which they may render.
I think you all understand that the sole purpose of the campaign is restoration of employment and aid to agriculture.
So much of Executive order of October 20, 1910, creating Power-Site Reserve No. 155, as affects the lands hereinafter described, is hereby revoked
The money placed at the disposal of agriculture through Secretary Hyde and the intermediate credit banks amounts to $75 million
The Federal Government should be in such position that it will need issue no securities which increase the public debt after the beginning of the next fiscal year, July 1.
I hear from all sides fine compliments on the entertainment which you gentlemen provided the other night
Nothing is more important than balancing the budget with the least increase in taxes.
I cannot too much overemphasize the importance and the able nonpartisan effort being made by both the Economy Committee of the House and the Ways and Means Committee
There is nothing more important than the balancing of the budget with the very least increase in taxes
A very considerable part of this $47 million will be repaid at an early date by the Railway Credit Corporation as fast as its revenues come in
I HAVE a question as to the character of business which has so far been undertaken by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
I believe the Committee on Economy, through administrative reorganization and such methods as I have mentioned, will be able to find a large area of economy.
The Federal Government should be in such a position that after the first of July we will not be required to issue any further Government securities in order to keep the Government going
The whole of the administrative officials are cooperating with the special Economy Committee appointed by the House of Representatives in the drive to bring about further drastic economies in Federal expenditure.





