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“If America is to be run by the people, it is the people who must think. And we do not need to put on sackcloth and ashes to think. Nor should our minds work like a sundial which records only sunshine. Our thinking must square against some lessons of history, some principles of government and morals, if we would preserve the rights and dignity of men to which this nation is dedicated.”

Quote by Herbert Hoover

Book:Addresses Upon the American Road, 1948-1950
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Addresses Upon the American Road, 1948-1950

This book compiles a series of speeches and addresses given by the author during a two-year period, covering a range of topics and issues relevant to the American society and political landscape of the late 1940s and early 1950s. more

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Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, was born on August 10, 1874, and died on October 20, 1964. A distinguished engineer, businessman, and philanthropist, he served as the United States Secretary of Commerce and as the Director of the United States Food Administration during World War I. As President, Hoover implemented a series of policies aimed at alleviating the Great Depression, but his approach was widely criticized. more

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