THE PRESIDENCY: The Hoover Week: Sep. 30, 1929

One evening last week a voice in the ether declared: "The microphone for these few moments has been brought to the President's study in the east wing of the White House."

The voice went on, describing: "This room from which I speak was the scene of work and accomplishments of our Presidents for over a century. Into this room first came John Adams, who had taken over the reins of administration of the newly established republic from George Washington. Each President in the long procession of years down to Roosevelt worked at this...

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