"Every
time the government is forced to act, we lose something in
self-reliance, character, and initiative."
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Birth: August 10, 1874
Death: October 20, 1964
Term of Office: March 4, 1929-March 3, 1933
Number of Terms Elected: 1 Term
First Lady: Lou Henry
Major Events While in Office:
- Stock Market Crash (1929)
- Start of the Great Depression (1929)
- Hawley-Smoot Tariff (1930)
- Bonus Army March (1932)
- Lame Duck Amendment Ratified (1933)
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