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U.S. Presidents: Hoover

Hoover Highlights
30 documents from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library have been digitized. Included among these digitized documents are articles, addresses, and public statements, the so-called "Herbert Hoover Papers". Also included are the "Lou Henry Hoover Papers", the earliest set of a First Lady's papers to contain a large quantity of materials documenting her tenure as First Lady. These materials are held by the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library (West Branch, IA).
Search Hint: To retrieve the 30 digitized documents:
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4. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
5. Select the box marked Descriptions of Archival Materials linked to digital copies.
6. Select the Location filter for Herbert Hoover Library (West Branch).
7. Press the Go button.
8. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:

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ARC Identifier: 187100, Title: "Correspondence relating to Harry Truman inviting Herbert Hoover to the White House to discuss measures to avert famine in postwar Europe, 05/24/1945",