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.
Jul 28, 1930
I am today appointing a committee to advise the Government departments on methods for revision of the statistical services for the determination of unemployment and to establish some basis for cooperation between Government departments and…
Jul 28, 1930
Fortunately, we secured an accurate determination of the amount of unemployment in the census taken April 1.
Jul 28, 1930
As we need the best brains of the country to assist in government and in the coordination of public efforts, I shall appoint others.
Jul 28, 1930
It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4725 of September 27, 1927, withdrawing the public lands in T. 50 N., R. 80 W., sixth principal meridian, Wyoming, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.
Jul 28, 1930
I am today appointing a committee to advise the Government departments on methods for revision of the statistical services for the determination of unemployment and to establish the method of cooperation between Government departments and…
Jul 28, 1930
I have authorized the Attorney General to undertake an exhaustive investigation into the whole question of bankruptcy law and practice.
Jul 28, 1930
New Mexico It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4556 of December 18, 1926, withdrawing the public lands in Ts. 12, 13, and 14 S., R. 19 E., and T. 14 S., R. 20 E., New Mexico principal meridian, pending a resurvey, be, and the…
Jul 28, 1930
The willingness of our people of specialized knowledge to give such voluntary service as this requires is one of the most gratifying qualities in citizenship.
Jul 28, 1930
To some who are anxious over the appointment of temporary committees and commissions for advisory fact-finding, coordinating, or negotiating purposes, I may suggest that they are not a new necessity in government.
Jul 28, 1930
The inclusion of a determination of the amount of unemployment in the Census taken April 1st gives us for the first time an accurate base on which to formulate plans and a knowledge of the whole problem which we have never hitherto…
Jul 28, 1930
The purpose of the investigation is, of course, to propose to Congress some essential reforms in the bankruptcy law and practice.
Jul 28, 1930
The Committee will be made representative of the American Federation of Labor, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the Manufacturers' Association, Industrial Conference Board, the Railway Employees and other labor organizations, the…
Jul 25, 1930
Your course has been the only one that will secure an advancement of this development in the interest of the people of Tennessee.
Jul 25, 1930
The fact is that the House plan will secure development of this great resource more effectively and more greatly in the interests of Tennessee than would the Senate plan.
Jul 25, 1930
Nor would I approve that plan because it is not in the interest of Tennessee or the rest of the nation.
Jul 24, 1930
The people of the United States join me in extending to Your Majesty and to the people of Italy sincerest sympathy in the great losses suffered in the earthquake which has wrought such widespread destruction in the vicinity of Naples.
Jul 24, 1930
So much of the order of November 19, 1912, creating Power-Site Reserve No. 316, as affects the lands hereinafter described, is hereby revoked
Jul 24, 1930
It is hereby ordered that the tract of land situated near Puolo Point, Hanapepe, Island of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii, set aside for military purposes by Executive Order No. 4760, dated November 15, 1927, be, and the same is hereby…
Jul 24, 1930
And provided that the land so restored to the Territory of Hawaii shall be at all times subject to the following reservation, to wit: that said tract of land shall be available for the taking off and landing of airplanes or airships…
Jul 23, 1930
Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34-36), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the tract of land in Alaska lying within the following described…
Jul 21, 1930
It will renew again the faith of the world in the moral forces of good will and patient negotiation as against the blind forces of suspicion and competitive armament.
Jul 21, 1930
It is a matter of satisfaction that this great accomplishment in international relations has at all steps been given the united support of both our political parties, which shows a solid front in our foreign relations.
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