Herbert Hoover

It was the view of the Conference that the burden of effective organization to meet the situation over the winter in the acutely affected counties rests primarily upon the counties and the States themselves, supplemented by such…

While the extent of the damage cannot yet be determined, it is certain that there are at least 250 counties most acutely affected where some degree of relief must be provided.

We have canvassed the information secured by State and national surveys as to drought conditions.

This relief can be achieved justly and effectively only upon, first, a determination of the counties where such assistance is required, and second, upon an accurate determination of the needs of each family.

I have a number of questions about my trip to the West, and in view of the drought situation and the feeling that I can perhaps be of greater service here, I do not propose to go west--at least during the next month or two.

It involves no participation by the Federal Government other than the granting of certain rights-of-way.

The bridge will be constructed by local authorities.

I do not propose to go west--at least during the next month or two.

After several years of delay in settlement of a site for a much needed bridge across San Francisco Bay, due to disagreements between the naval authorities, the Army engineers, the municipal and State authorities, the Commission…

The fifth of the commissions that have been appointed to determine the fact and to advise upon or negotiate special problems has now completed its report and secured a very admirable result.

I have reappointed Mr. Harrison to the Farm Loan Board.

New MexicoIt is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4100, of November 7, 1924, withdrawing, among other lands, the public lands in T. 13 S., R. 21 E., New Mexico principal meridian, New Mexico, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is…

The example set by you is commendatory and will go a long way toward stimulating that spirit of good will and cooperation so necessary in the conduct of our great industrial enterprises.

The first duty to one's suffering countrymen is to assure them that this will be done, so that we maintain their courage and fortitude.

The Department of Agriculture report shows that the shortage of animal feed crops is most acute in southeastern Missouri, northern Arkansas, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, southern Ohio, together with Kentucky, northern West…

I have decided to ask the Governors of the States most acutely affected to meet with us here next Thursday afternoon with view to developing definite plans of relief.

Secretary Hyde has instructed the county agents this week to make a resurvey of the entire situation, both as to the further development of drought in this acute area--this report being as of August 1--and to make some sort of…

In any event, in the most acute areas we should now lay the foundation for effective local and State organization, the object of which is to prevent suffering amongst farm families deprived of support, and to prevent the sacrifice of…

It is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution No. 85, approved June 12, 1930, and subject to valid rights, that the above-described lands, if otherwise subject to disposition, shall be opened, under the terms and conditions of such…

The situation is one to cause a great deal of concern, but it must be borne in mind that the drought has mainly affected animal feed, the bulk of the direct human food production of the country being abundantly in hand.

Secretary Hyde has instructed the county agents to make a further, more searching, and definite report upon the later progress of the drought and the nature of the relief that will be necessary in the different counties.

I now have the preliminary survey of the Department of Agriculture of the situation as of August 1.

Our first duty is to assure our suffering countrymen that this will be done, that their courage and spirit shall be maintained, and our second duty is to assure an effective organization for its consummation.

As a result of conferences of the last few days, which embrace the Cabinet, members of the Farm Board and the Farm Loan Board, together with presidents Thompson, Taber, and Huff of the farm organizations, I have decided to ask the…

The feed crops in some other States are also reduced, the amount of ultimate reduction depending upon rain during the next 2 weeks.