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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 03:16 PM
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prosperity is right around the corner
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5063/

October 6, 1928

“As never before does the keeping of our economic machine in tune depend upon wise policies in the administrative side of the government.”

—Herbert Hoover, Campaign Address, Elizabethtown, Tennessee

July 27, 1928

“The outlook of the world today is for the greatest era of commercial expansion in history. The rest of the world will become better customers.”

—Herbert Hoover, Speech at San Francisco

November, 1929

“Any lack of confidence in the economic future or the basic strength of business in the United States is foolish.”

—Herbert Hoover

January 21, 1930

“Definite signs that business and industry have turned the corner from the he temporary period of emergency that followed deflation of the speculative market were seen today by President Hoover. The President said the reports to the Cabinet showed that the tide of employment had changed in the right direction.”

—News dispatch from Washington

March 8, 1930

“President Hoover predicted today that the worst effect of the crash upon unemployment will have been passed during the next sixty days.”

—Washington dispatch

May 1, 1930

“While the crash only took place six months ago, I am convinced we have now passed the worst and with continued unity of effort we shall rapidly recover. There is one certainty of the future of a people of the resources, intelligence and character of the people of the United States—that is, prosperity.”

—Herbert Hoover, Address at annual dinner of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States

October 2, 1930

“During the past year you have carried the credit system of the nation safely through a most difficult crisis. In this success you have demonstrated not alone the soundness of the credit system, but also the capacity of the bankers in emergency.”

—Herbert Hoover, Address before the annual convention of The American Bankers Association, Cleveland

October 20, 1930

“President Hoover today designated Robert P. Lamont, Secretary of Commerce, as chairman of the President’s special committee on unemployment.”

—Washington dispatch

October 21, 1930

“President Hoover has summoned Colonel Arthur Woods to help place 2,500,000 persons back to work this winter.”

—Washington dispatch

December 1930

“Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement.”

—Herbert Hoover, Message to Congress

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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 03:18 PM
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1. things are getting better...
Now I wish to present to you the evidence that the measures and the policies of the Republican administration are winning this major battle for recovery, and we are taking care of distress in the meantime. It can be demonstrated that the tide has turned and that the gigantic forces of depression are today in retreat. Our measures and policies have demonstrated their effectiveness. They have preserved the American people from certain chaos. They have preserved a final fortress of stability in the world.

Recovery would have been faster but for four months of paralysis during the spring months while we were defeating proposals of the Democratic House of Representatives.

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5062/
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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 03:29 PM
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2. stories of the great depression
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killbotfactory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 03:31 PM
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3. Bush has a secret plan for getting the economy moving again...
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boxster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 03:34 PM
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4. It's no secret. It's out in plain view - military spending.
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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 03:43 PM
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6. nope...
I do a lot of work in the defense industry and there are no contracts. Military spending is up but it's going to halliburton so it can hire 3rd world people in Iraq and make bundles off of them.
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boxster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 06:12 PM
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7. Correct. As I said, military spending is up.
Increased military spending that goes entirely to Bush and his cronies is still increased military spending.

The fact it is going to Halliburton does not make my statement false.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 03:35 PM
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5. well i just looked
out my window and checked my two corners and didn`t see anything,do you think i missed it?
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