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Herbert Hoover

1874 – 1964

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Wikipedia Summary

Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. Hoover's term as president was dominated by the Great Depression. His ineffectual response to the growing economic calamity made him widely unpopular, and he lost reelection to Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 United States presidential election.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
August 10, 1874
Date of death
October 20, 1964
Field and occupation
31. prezident Spojených štátov amerických
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