Herbert Hoover

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For many years, both scholars and the American public held Hoover in extremely low esteem, blaming him for the Great Depression and criticizing his efforts to solve the crisis. Beginning in the 1970s, however, Hoover's reputation began to recover. Historians pointed out that Hoover's embrace of voluntarism, his faith in social science expertise, and his encouragement of cooperation between and among different segments of the American economic order was rooted not in heartless and reactionary conservatism but in the progressive social thought of his time. Hoover hewed to these approaches during his presidency, especially with commissions like the White House Conference on Health and the Protection of Children and the President's Committee on Recent Social Trends.

Even as the nation spiraled into the Great Depression, Hoover's faith in voluntarism and cooperation remained steadfast, leading to innovative and unprecedented government-inspired efforts such as the President's Emergency Committee on Employment, the President's Organization for Unemployment Relief, and the National Credit Corporation. Hoover also consistently lobbied state and local governments-and the U.S. Congress-to increase public works spending. At the same time, historians now acknowledge that Hoover sometimes abandoned voluntarism in favor of government interventions into the nation's economic affairs in the hope of ending the Depression with efforts like the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the Emergency Relief Construction Act. Finally, many historians, with the benefit of hindsight, argue that Hoover in reality could have done little to solve the Depression. They correctly assert that American entry into World War II-and not Roosevelt's New Deal-lifted the United States out of its economic doldrums.

Nonetheless, many scholars still criticize Hoover's refusal to authorize large-scale relief programs that might have alleviated suffering and hunger, his unwillingness to use significant federal spending to stimulate the economy, and his general failure to recognize the all-encompassing nature of the Great Depression. Quite simply, Hoover seemed never to have grasped the grave threat that the economic crisis represented to the nation-and that solutions to the Depression might have required abandoning some of his deeply held beliefs.

Hoover compounded these missteps, each of which had political implications, with inept political maneuvering. Hoover proved unable to handle Congress, the press, and the public-or difficult situations like the Bonus Army-in ways that built confidence in his leadership. It should also be noted that Hoover's questionable political judgment and leadership was not brought on by the "Great Crash." In the early months of his presidency, Hoover displayed little political acumen during debates about agricultural and tariff policies. The Great Depression, though, brought these political failures, as well as Hoover's ideological and policy limitations, into sharp relief, exaggerating their effects and paving the way for Franklin Roosevelt's victory in the 1932 presidential election. What emerges, then, for Hoover is a mixed and perhaps still damning verdict, but one that takes a more accurate measure of the President, his policies, and his politics.

J. Edgar Hoover is often considered a "boss" due to his long tenure and significant influence as the first Director of the FBI, a position he held from 1935 until his death in 1972. He played a key role in shaping modern law enforcement and intelligence practices, establishing the FBI as a powerful federal agency. Hoover's leadership style was marked by a strong focus on discipline, efficiency, and a controversial use of surveillance and intelligence-gathering techniques, which allowed him to maintain control over the bureau and exert considerable political influence. His legacy remains complex, as he is both credited with modernizing the FBI and criticized for his authoritarian methods and abuses of power.

Much of the blame for the Depression was placed unfairly on President Hoover. President Calvin Coolidge was to blame for part of the Depression.

They met as students at Stanford.

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Yes there was. I once seen a fim of the massacre ordered by Hoover. I am looking for the Archive film.

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In 1932 military Veterans and their families marched on Washington in what became known as the Bonus Protests. They wanted Congress to pass the Bonus Bill which would pay the Vets an adjusted compensation for their service. The Vets were desperate to get the money because the Depression threw many of them out of work and their homes. They didn't want to wait another 12 years before getting money.

Veterans up to the rank of major with at least 60 days service each received a dollar for each day of domestic service up to $500 and $1.25 for each day of overseas service up to $625. The bond that each received in 1924 (in lieu of cash) would accumulate compound interest, resulting in an average payment of about $1,000 for each veteran in 1945.

In June of '32 approx 10,000 arrived in Washington while the Bill was being discussed with more arriving all the time. The government, and Army Chief of Staff McArthur worried the protesters were communists, although most were very anti-communist.

So 4 cavalry troops, led by McArthur hit the streets on July 28 and began driving the families out of Washington, setting fire to their makeshift homes - the tents they had put up. 100's were injured and a baby was killed in the "massacre". Some reports say 1 Vet was killed as well.

This event is called the Tent City Massacre, although it wasn't a massacre. Watch the video, it has footage of the tents being burned down and the troops moving through the streets.

March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933

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Because he was the president of the U.S

Herbert Hoover was indeed the 31st President of the United States. His term went from the year 1929 to 1933.

While not believing in charity by the government, Hoover did try and help the economic mess that began during his administration. He gave much of his money to charity and encouraged Americans to do the same. He broke with Republicans and did away with the taxes that had been placed on citizens during the Coolidge administration. He thought that would allow for more income being spent to help the economy rebound. He spent $500 million a year on public works and government programs to build or improve government properties. The most famous was the Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Congress established the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (continued by FDR) which created an agency to help banks, railroads, and other key businesses to stay in business thus helping the economy.

Not anymore . He died in 1937 . He may have had a regional American accent, but not any foreign accent.

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The Challenge to Liberty was written by Herbert Hoover.

Hoover's weakness during the depression was his inability to grasp the seriousness of the situation. His other weakness was that he didn't know how to use the considerable power of the federal government to turn things around.

no it was named after HENRY Hoover

I am Stevin Hoover. Thank you for your interest. I am living in northern Florida. I have an elderly mother and a sister who live not far away. I recently started a blog at http://www.stevin-hoover.com, where I try to post intelligent reflections and observations about a wide range of matters going on in the world. I hope you will visit the site from time to time and would be honored if you add it to your list of favorites. The best way to contact me is through my blog. SRH 15 October 2007

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Herbert Hoover

Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon told Herbert Hoover in 1931: Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate. Purge the rottenness out of the system. High costs of living and high living will come down. People will work harder, live a more moral life. Values will be adjusted, and enterprising people will pick up the wrecks from less competent people.