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1. Hoover gets a bit of a bum rap

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:25 AM

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At least as far as doing nothing goes. He didn't just sit in the White House and do nothing. It's just what Hoover tried didn't work...or he didn't do enough of to work.

https://www.history.com/articles/great-depression-herbert-hoover-new-deal

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