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1929 and 1956. Some Deadly Parallels
Hamilton, David | June 2, 1956 issue

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The article discusses American politics. That history repeats itself is admittedly an invalid proposition. And yet, there is much today that is remindful of the late 1920s. In 1929 Herbert Hoover came into U.S. Presidential office declaring "prosperity more extensive and peace more permanent"; today the Republican Party is getting ready for a new campaign based on the peace- prosperity slogan. In 1929 America had an Administration of, by and for the business man; there seems to be something similar now. In 1929, America had a President who pretended to be above party strife; She now has one who makes the same pretense.

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PRESIDENTS -- United States; HOOVER, Herbert, 1874-1964; PRESIDENTS -- United States -- Transition periods; UNITED States -- Politics & government; NINETEEN twenties; UNITED States
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