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Click on Image To Enlarge autographs Document 4911 HERBERT HOOVER The President thanks his Tariff Commission Chairman, a former Rough Rider. TLS: "Herbert Hoover" as 31st U.S. President The White House, Washington, 1931 July 28. To Hon. Henry P. Fletcher, U.S. Tariff Commission, Washington, D.C. In full: "Thanks for your fine note of the 27th. It will be a great help." HENRY P. FLETCHER (1873-1959) was a Private in Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Chile (1910-1916), Mexico (1916-1920), Belgium (1922-1924) and Italy (1924-1928). Appointed by Hoover as Chairman of the U.S. Tariff Commission in 1930, he became Chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1934. Lightly soiled. Fine condition. SEE IF DOCUMENT 4911 IS FOR SALE RIGHT NOW!! This document was available for sale in a previous auction. It may or may not be currently available for sale. It is also highly likely that we have more of this personality available for sale either in our archives or on our direct purchase website www.historyforsale.com

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45. THE CHALLENGE TO LIBERTY - HOOVER, Herbert THE CHALLENGE TO LIBERTY hoover, herbert NY Scribner, 1935 us president, ANTIQUARIANBOOKS. BOOKCASE BOOKS Home. Home, Browse By Category, Shopping Cart, Checkout, http://www.bookcasebooks.com/si/ANTTCTL.html

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46. Beans Around The World - Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum - West Branch, IA Mr. hoover all the props in the world. If there s one thing that the frijoles areagainst, it s going to bed with an empty tummy. herbert became us president http://www.beansaroundtheworld.com/batg-hoover.html

Beans Around The World Graveyard Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum - West Branch, IA Home Back to the map Hail to the Chief and BATW Ambassadors Hymie and Quinton Merkaloy for taking the beans to meet yet another American President! Good day, fellow Americans and patriotic vegetables, and welcome to West Branch, Iowa, the little town that was the birthplace of our 31st President, Herbert Hoover. Today the beans had the pleasure of touring his Presidential library, and of course his final resting place. (No Presidential visit would be complete without it, now would it?) Herbert Hoover was born in 1874, and after a successful career as a mining engineer around the world, he ended up helping hungry people around the world during and after WWI. As Director of the American Relief Administration, his efforts helped feed 350 million people in 21 countries between 1918-19. For this alone, the beans offer Mr. Hoover all the props in the world. If there's one thing that the frijoles are against, it's going to bed with an empty tummy. Herbert became U.S. President in 1928, and served for a single term, then spent the rest of his life working for the people as chairman of the Boys Club and helping to establish the children's welfare groups CARE and UNICEF. See? Not all of our elected officials are selfish dolts...every once in a while, a good guy does comes along.

47. Hebert Hoover herbert hoover. 31st us president (Republican), 19291933. BORN August10, 1874, West Branch, Iowa. DIED October 21, 1964, New York City. http://www2.gol.com/users/quakers/Hoover.htm

Herbert Hoover 31st US President (Republican), 1929-1933 BORN: August 10, 1874, West Branch, Iowa DIED: October 21, 1964, New York City POLITICAL CAREER: Secretary of Commerce, 1921-1928; President, 1929-1933 FIRSTS: First Quaker to be president. First president born west of the Mississippi. ON POLITICS: "We in America have had too much experience of life to fool ourselves into pretending that all men are equal in ability, in character, in intelligence, in ambition. That was part of the claptrap of the French Revolution. We have grown to understand that all we can hope to assure to the individual through government is liberty, justice, intellectual welfare, equality of opportunity, and stimulation to service." American Individualism, ON HIMSELF: "You can’t make a Teddy Roosevelt out of me." "My boyhood ambition was to be able to earn my own living, without the help of anybody, anywhere." David Copperfield. He recalled, "As gentle as are the memories of the times, I am not recommending a return to the good old days. Sadness was greater, and death came sooner." Indiana Jones.

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51. PBS VIDEOIndex Online Chapter 31st us president from 19291933-Millionaire facing hard times an orphan at the ageof ten who became a millionaire before middle age-herbert hoover took office http://videoindex.pbs.org/program/chapter.jsp?item_id=17767&chap_id=3

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53. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (National Park Service) located on the grounds are the herbert hoover presidential LibraryMuseum, the hooverpresidential Library Association, the gravesites of the president and Mrs http://www.nps.gov/heho/

National Park Service Visitor Center Open All Year 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fee Information Please review our General Management Plan. The Library-Museum is a MUST SEE while visiting the site. Learn more online about this uncommon person. Few Americans have known greater acclaim or more bitter criticism than Herbert Hoover. Born on August 10, 1874, Hoover was the son of a Quaker blacksmith, orphaned at an early age, and achieved international success as a mining engineer and world-wide gratitude as "The Great Humanitarian" who fed a billion people in 57 countries during and after World War I. Within a few short months after being elected 31st President of the United States, in a 1928 landslide, the global hero had become a scapegoat in his own land. Even today, Hoover remains indelibly linked with the Great Depression that put millions of his countrymen out of work in the 1930's. Hoover's once bright reputation was put in shambles, yet he refused to fade away. By the time of his death in October, 1964, Hoover had regained much of the luster once attached to his name. The Quaker theologian who eulogized him at his funeral did not exaggerate when he said of Herbert Hoover, "The story is a good one and a great one...It is essentially triumphant." Herbert Hoover National Historic Site was established to commemorate the life of this uncommon person. The Historic Site contains the cottage where Hoover was born, a blacksmith shop similar to the one owned by his father, West Branch’s first one room schoolhouse, the Friends Meetinghouse where the Hoover Family worshipped, and several homes of the era. Also located on the grounds are the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum, the Hoover Presidential Library Association, the gravesites of the President and Mrs. Hoover, and an 81-acre tallgrass prairie.

54. American President Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. http://www.americanpresident.org/history/herberthoover/

Your name Email City State Question Presidency in History Herbert Hoover Biography A Life in Brief document.write(""); Presidency in History Biography First Lady Cabinet ... Presidency in Action search: Herbert Clark Hoover (1929-1933) 31st President of the United States Vice President : Charles Curtis Born : August 10, 1874, West Branch, Iowa Nickname : None Education : Stanford University (graduated 1895) Religion : Society of Friends (Quaker) Marriage : February 10, 1899, to Lou Henry (1875-1944) Children : Herbert Clark Hoover (1903-1969), Allan Henry Hoover (1907-1993) Career : Engineer Political Party : Republican Writings The Challenge of Liberty America's First Crusade Memoirs (3 vols., 1951-52), The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson Died : October 20, 1964, New York City, New York Buried : West Branch, Iowa Consulting Editor Biography: A Life in Brief Herbert Hoover came to office promising Americans "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" and "a final triumph over poverty." He would soon regret these promises. The year following his inauguration, the stock market crashed, sending the U.S. economy into the Great Depression, the most desperate times Americans have ever known. Born in 1874 into a Quaker family in rural Iowa, Hoover was orphaned by the age of nine. Determined to go to the newly established Stanford University in California, Hoover worked hard to improve his mediocre grades. After graduating from Stanford with a degree in geology, Hoover became a mining engineer, traveling the world to evaluate prospective mines for potential purchase. He married the brilliant Lou Henry, the only female geology student at Stanford. Lou Hoover quickly mastered eight languages in their travels later, she and the President would often speak Mandarin when they wanted to avoid being overheard by the White House staff. By 1914, Hoover was a self-made millionaire several times over, wealthy from high-salaried positions, profitable silver mines he owned in Burma, and royalties from the leading textbook on mining engineering that he had authored.

55. The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum 31st president 19291933. http://www.hoover.archives.gov/index.html

What's Current? We Remember Ronald Reagan Sign a Condolence Book at the Hoover Library read more Exhibit Now Showing! "Of Cottages and Castles: Homes of the Presidents" April 17-October 31, 2004 read more! See "President Herky Hoover" the Hoover Library's contribution to "Herky on Parade" read more! FAQ "Frequently Asked Questions" about Herbert Hoover and the Library view faq Look at this "The Rooster" an embroidered Belgian flour sack Privacy Statement Web Site Access The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum is one of the eleven Presidential Libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. View hours, admission fees and directions to the museum Roll over red button for more section info Plan a Visit Hoover Information Station Coming Events ... Related Links "The imperative need of this nation at all times is the leadership of Uncommon Men or Women." Herbert Hoover, August 10, 1954 The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum P.O. Box 488

56. Welcome To The American Presidency Encyclopedia Americana He was born in North Topeka, Kansas, on January 25, 1860. In 1928 he was elected vice president on the Republican ticket with herbert hoover as president. He died in Washington on February 8, 1936. http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/vp/vpcurtis.html

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57. US Presidents: Lists And Records William Taft, eighth cousin once removed of herbert hoover; Note Several presidentswere allegedly of mixed and African ancestry, which by us reckoning would http://www.heptune.com/preslist.html

US Presidents: Lists and Records The presidents of the United States are so much fun. Understanding them helps us understand American history. We have compiled a series of lists about the presidents, and will be adding more as we think of new categories. Contents: Birthplaces Religion Military Experience Electoral Lists ... Books and CDs Presidential birthplaces Presidents born before the USA became a country: George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson William Henry Harrison Presidents born in Arkansas Bill Clinton Presidents born in California Richard Nixon Presidents born in the Carolinas Andrew Jackson (historians are not sure whether he was born in North or South Carolina) James Polk (North Carolina) Andrew Johnson (North Carolina) Presidents born in Connecticut George W. Bush Presidents born in Georgia Jimmy Carter Presidents born in Illinois Ronald Reagan Presidents born in Iowa Herbert Hoover Presidents born in Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Presidents born in Massachusetts John Adams John Quincy Adams John Kennedy George Bush Presidents born in Missouri Harry Truman Presidents born in Nebraska Gerald Ford Presidents born in New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Presidents born in New Jersey Grover Cleveland Presidents born in New York Martin Van Buren Millard Fillmore Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Presidents born in Ohio Ulysses Grant Rutherford Hayes James Garfield Benjamin Harrison William McKinley William Taft Warren Harding Presidents born in Pennsylvania James Buchanan Presidents born in Texas

58. Herbert Hoover: Iowa Farm Boy And Humanitarian Classroomready lesson plan follows the president from his boyhood days to his role as administrator of Belgian Relief Commission during World War I. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/34hoover/34hoover.htm

Herbert Hoover: Iowa Farm Boy and World Humanitarian (Herbert Hoover National Historic Site) A lthough some people remember Herbert Hoover as the man who was President during the early years of the Great Depression, others may know him as a complex public servant, the "Great Humanitarian" whose career spanned a remarkable seven decades. A graduate of Stanford University, Hoover became a successful mining engineer before organizing relief programs for the starving victims of World War I. As Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Harding and Coolidge, he helped to create safer highways and aircraft, better health care for children, and the standardization of commercial products. And, in 1927, he mustered a fleet of 600 boats and 60 airplanes to rescue 325,000 Americans who were left homeless during the catastrophic Mississippi River flood. Following World War II, President Truman chose him to help the hungry people of Europe once again, and he spent his "retirement" years as an amazingly prolific author, speaker, and government adviser. Continuing his life-long desire to help needy children, he also served as chairman of the Boys' Clubs of America, helping to open 500 new chapters throuhgout the United States. TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Lesson Getting Started: Inquiry Question Setting the Stage: Historical Context Locating the Site: Maps 1. Iowa and surrounding states

59. Herbert Clark Hoover APPROACH (Africa News Service). herbert Clark hoover.(Saturday)(TheRainbow Page)(us Presidents) (The Washington Times). IN OUR PAGES http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0760615.html

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60. USA-Presidents.Info - Herbert Hoover Provides a biography of American president herbert hoover. Includes his picture and a list of his Supreme Court appointments. http://www.usa-presidents.info/hoover.htm

Herbert Hoover Site Links Home Search this site Privacy Policy Resources Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10 , 1874 - October 20 , 1964) was the 31st ( 1929 - 1933 ) President of the United States . Order: 31st President Term of Office: March 4 , 1929 - March 4 , 1933 Followed: Calvin Coolidge Succeeded by: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Date of Birth Monday , August 10 , 1874 Place of Birth: West Branch, Iowa Date of Death: Tuesday , October 20 , 1964 Place of Death: New York City . New York First Lady : Lou Henry Profession: engineer Political Party : Republican Vice President : Charles Curtis Family background Hoover was born into a Quaker family in West Branch , Iowa , but after his parents' deaths lived in Newberg, Oregon . In the summer of 1885 eleven-year-old Bert Hoover boarded a Union Pacific train headed west to Oregon. Sewn into his clothes were two dimes; he also carried a hamper of his Aunt Hannah's homemade delicacies. Waiting for him on the other end of the continent was his Uncle John Minthorn, a doctor and school superintendent whom Hoover recalled as "a severe man on the surface, but like all Quakers kindly at the bottom." Hoover's six years in Oregon taught him self-reliance. "My boyhood ambition was to be able to earn my own living, without the help of anybody, anywhere." As an office boy in his uncle's Oregon Land Company he mastered bookkeeping and typing, while attending business school in the evening. Thanks to a local schoolteacher, Miss Jane Gray, the boy's eyes were opened to the novels of Charles Dickens and Sir Walter Scott. "David Copperfield," the story of another orphan cast into the world to live by his wits, would remain a lifelong favorite.

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