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Herbert Hoover - Boulder Dam in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River was renamed to Hoover Dam in his honor.
Answer this question…It was originally known as Boulder Dam, but was renamed in 1947 in honor of Herbert Hoover, who as U.S. secretary of commerce and the 31st U.S. president proved instrumental in getting the dam built.
When the dam was in its planning stages, in 1930, Herbert Hoover was President. It was then in 1930 that Secretary Ickes stated publicly that Hoover Dam was to be built, noting that naming a dam after a president was appropriate. In 1933, when Hoover was not re-elected, the name was reverted to Boulder Dam. It remained Bould Dam until 1947, when an act of Congress officially re-named the dam Hoover Dam.
Boulder dam was originaly named Hoover Dam.
Hoover dam (Boulder) was named in honor of Pres. Herbert W. Hoover.
A nickname for the Hoover Dam is Boulder Dam.
President Hoover feared that deficit spending would lead to inflation and undermine the stability of the economy. He believed that the government should operate with a balanced budget and not rely on excessive borrowing to fund its activities. He prioritized fiscal responsibility and believed that deficit spending could have long-term negative consequences for the economy.
Boulder Dam.
The two names are referring to the same dam, so one is not older than the other. Hoover Dam was named for Herbert Hoover, the 31st US President. According to the Bureau of Land Management website, the name of the dam built as part of the Boulder Canyon project was always "Hoover Dam". That was stated by the Secretary of the Interior on Sept 30, 1930 when construction started and the name was made official by an Act of Congress on February 14, 1931. The name "Hoover Dam" was never officially changed. It was political pettiness that perpetuated the names "Boulder Canyon Dam" and "Boulder Dam". In 1947, resolutions were passed in the House and the Senate and signed by President Truman to restore the original name.
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Hoover Dam was originally called Boulder Dam.