In the 1928 presidential election, herbert hoover, the 31st president of the united states, was campaigning against democrat alfred smith. Herbert hoovers 1928 campaign song, hail herbert hoover. In my acceptance speech i endeavored to outline the spirit and ideals by which i would be guided in. Herbert hoover was the 31st president of the united states 19291933, whose term was notably marked by the stock market crash of 1929 and the beginnings of the great depression. In this speech, which closed his successful presidential campaign, hoover, a selfmade millionaire, expressed his view that the american system was based on rugged. Republican campaign text book, 1928 republican national committee u. May 01, 2011 and his republican counterpart, herbert hoover, gave an impassioned speech now known as the rugged individualism speech. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Herbert hoover, rugged individualism speech october 22. In herbert hoovers penultimate speech of his successful presidential campaign, the. United states presidential election of 1928, american presidential election held on november 6, 1928, in which republican herbert hoover defeated democrat alfred e. Herbert hoover addressing crowd in madison square garden. I propose tonight to discuss the constructive side of government.
Principles and ideals of the united states government. The great liability of the engineer compared to men of other professions is that his works are out in the open where all can see them. After his presidency, hoover published numerous books and served on. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A choice between rugged individualism and socialism, campaign speech 1928. Mcnab comparison of republican and democratic platforms hoover discusses. Nov 04, 2011 carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. And his republican counterpart, herbert hoover, gave an impassioned speech now known as the rugged individualism speech. He denounced the regulation of business and championed the individual against bureaucracy. The life and presidency herbert hoover white house.
Herbert hoover 18741964, americas 31st president, took office in 1929, the year the u. Newspaper, telegram, map, letter, memorandum, congressional record this document must have been excerpt from a record of hoovers speech,new york city, in the new day. A socialist candidate for president visits reading in 1928 ron devlins history book mar 4, 2020 mar 4, 2020. In 1928, the republican party nominated herbert hoover, a world famous mining engineer and secretary of commerce under harding and coolidge, for the presidency. Oct 24, 2019 herbert hoover was the 31st president of the united states 19291933, whose term was notably marked by the stock market crash of 1929 and the beginnings of the great depression. An extraordinary life in extraordinary times is the epic, poignant story of the deprived boy who, through force of will, made himself the most accomplished figure in the land, and who experienced a range of achievements and failures unmatched by any american of his, or perhaps any, era. I propose to outline something of the principles which must underlie the relation of government to the constructive tasks which confront us. Herbert hoover, principles and ideals of the united states. Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of american liberty. But in reality, the democratic contender, al smith, was a powerful speaker. Because of the prosperity of the time and the republicans firm hold of the countrys favor in 1928, hoover was not required to do much in his first campaign.
The united states presidential election of 1928 pitted republican herbert hoover against democrat al smith. The republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas smith, a roman catholic, suffered politically from anticatholic prejudice, his antiprohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of tammany hall with which he was associated. Herbert hoover making last speech as president youtube. An extraordinary life in extraordinary times, i knew three general things about hoover.
Presidential campaign speeches by the democratic candidate for presidency of the united states in 1928. The republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas smith, a roman catholic, suffered politically from anticatholic prejudice, his antiprohibitionist stance, and. In herbert hoovers penultimate speech of his successful presidential campaign, the selfmade millionaire expresses his belief that the american system is based on rugged individualism and. Campaign speeches of american presidential candidates, 1928. Political campaigns, presidential campaign speeches, new york governors, united states presidents, herbert hoover, alfred e. Campaign speeches of herbert hoover 1928 herbert hoover on. It differs essentially from all others in the world. Only in comedy is an obedient white girl from the suburbs a diversity candidate, kennedy center mark twain award 2010. A socialist candidate for president visits reading in 1928.
Share herbert hoover quotations about politics, children and baseball. When president herbert hoover took office, the unemployment rate was 4. Campaign speeches of american presidential candidates. During his campaign, hoovers speeches were filled with promises of. Title herbert hoover addressing crowd in madison square garden, new york city created published 1927 or 1928. During the primary campaign on the republican side, herbert hoover.
In 1932, edward angly published a short book filled with optimistic forecasts about the economy offered by hoover and his associates. New york campaign speech by herbert hoover, 1928 from the new day. As it was one of the major communication events of the 1928 election, we will take. Feb 28, 2019 the words may have sounded like franklin d. It expresses the philosophy not only of hoover, but of the republican party during the 1920s. Herbert clark hoover august 10, 1874october 20, 1964, mining engineer, humanitarian, u. Campaign speeches of herbert hoover 1928 hoover, herbert on. Herbert hoover, campaign address, madison square garden.
Hoover said this in his rugged individualism campaign speech of 1928. Herbert hoover and the presidential campaign of 1932 jstor. Herbert hoover predicts prosperity history matters. The glory of the nation rests in the character of her men. Take a minute to think about some of americas most popular presidents.
Address of herbert hoover, president of the united states, at the washington dinner conference of the boy scouts of america in commemoration of their twentieth anniversary march 10, 1930 by herbert hoover. Roosevelt touting his new deal, but they were actually uttered by his predecessor, herbert hoover, on the campaign trail in 1932. Born in iowa and raised in a quaker family, he pursued a successful career as a mining engineer before being asked by. The second of three children, herbert hoover was born to quaker parents in west branch. The rest of the world will become better customers. During one hundred and fifty years we have built up a form of selfgovernment and a social system which is peculiarly our own. United states presidential election of 1928 united. July 27, 1928 the outlook of the world today is for the greatest era of commercial expansion in history. At age 27, hoover was made a partner in the company, and began to travel the world, visiting the companys mines and searching for new ones. The republican party took credit for the good times and predicted continued.
Herbert hoover and the presidential campaign of 1932. The study of presidential oratory has traditionally focused on a handful of presidents whose rhetoric has been analyzed and critiqued throughout the years. With the reception and speech over, we went westhoping that i had. Harding and coolidge, hoover served as the secretary of commerce, and in 1928. Herbert hoover, principles and ideals of the united. Hoovers achievements before and after his presidency left a much greater legacy than his presidency itself. Roosevelts landslide victory, few elections have held more lasting significance for political scientists, historians, and communication scholars than the presidential election. Herbert hoover, rugged individualism speech october 22, 1928 herbert hoover closed his campaign for the presidency in 1928 with this speech. In 1908, herbert hoover started his own engineering business. An analysis of the campaign of 1928 loyola ecommons. A chicken for every pot political ad, october 30, 1928 idca. The herbert hoover presidential library and museum is located in west branch, iowa next to the herbert hoover national historic site. Herbert hoover, rugged individualism campaign speech digital history id 34. The platforms of the two parties defining principles and offering solutions of various national problems.
Mar 04, 2020 a socialist candidate for president visits reading in 1928 ron devlins history book mar 4, 2020 mar 4, 2020. Hoovers efforts in providing relief during and after world war i saved millions of europeans, including germans and russians, from starvation and made him an international hero. Throughout the 1920s, the manufacturing and business sectors of the economy prospered, although the agriculture sector did not. During the 1928 presidential campaign, hoover said, we are nearer today to the ideal of the abolition of poverty and fear from the lives of men and women than ever. Hoover won the republican nomination in the 1928 presidential election after republican president calvin coolidge announced that he would not be running for. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hoover accepted the nomination for president in the stanford football stadium and delivered an extremely long speech, addressing every issue that he felt was pertinent to that years election. President herbert hoover the herbert hoover presidential. Hoover gave this speech in new york city on october 22, 1928, shortly before the election he would win.
There has been revived in this campaign, however, a series of proposals which, if adopted. Orphaned at the age of nine, an uncle in oregon raised hoover. Herbert hoover, principles and ideals of the united states government 1928 republican herbert hoover embodied the political conservatism of the 1920s. The presidency of herbert hoover article khan academy. He had won primaries in california, oregon, new jersey, massachusetts, michigan, and maryland. Pepperdine universitys school of public policy faculty research on the new deal and hoover speeches.
Hoover, herbert button from herbert hoovers 1928 u. The platforms of the two parties defining principles and offering solutions of various national problems have been presented and are being earnestly considered by our people. Public statements and addresses after 1933 may be found in six volumes of addresses upon the american road, by herbert hoover, 19331938, 19381940, and. Hoover was the last republican to win a presidential election until 1952. There has been revived in this campaign, however, a series of proposals which, if adopted, would be a long step toward the abandonment of our american system and a surrender to the destructive operation of governmental conduct of commercial business. President herbert hoover resources including biography, election results, speeches, photographs, trivia. Before fdr, herbert hoover tried his own new deal history. Herbert hoover has 74 books on goodreads with 1467 ratings. Secretary of commerce, and 31st president of the united states, was the son of jesse hoover, a blacksmith, and hulda minthorn hoover, a seamstress and recorded minister in the society of friends quakers. Herbert hoover 30th president of the united states. Herbert hoover charles curtis hoovers address of acceptance hoovers message to republican national convention curtis.
The ornament is inspired by the fire engines that responded to the 1929 christmas eve fire at the white house and the toy trucks. The hooverminthorn house, where hoover lived from 1885 to 1891, is located in newberg, oregon. Herbert hoover went from a landslide victory in 1928 to a humiliating defeat. Herbert hoover traveled around the world five times in five years. In 1928, hoover was elected president of the united states in a landslide against new york governor al smith. The 2016 white house christmas ornament honors the administration of the thirtyfirst president of the united states herbert hoover, who served from 1929 to 1933. In this speech, which closed his successful presidential. Chances are, your list will include george washington, abraham. Herbert hoovers most popular book is american individualism. Books by herbert hoover author of american individualism. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. As it was one of the major communication events of the 1928 election, we will take a close look at this speech. Herbert hoover, speech accepting the republican nomination, palo alto, california.
Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Herbert hoover, rugged individualism speech october 22, 1928. Herbert hoover at west branch, iowa, augost 21, 1928. Republican incumbent calvin coolidge unexpectedly announced in august 1927 that he would not. Herbert hoover, campaign address, elizabethtown, tennessee. Campaign addresses governor alfred e smith democratic. Republican secretary of commerce herbert hoover defeated the democratic nominee, governor al smith of new york. Herbert hoover, rugged individualism digital history. The library is one of thirteen presidential libraries run by the national archives and records administration. August 10, 1874 at west branch, iowa as herbert clark hoover death.
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