Kim Monson's Quote of the Day:
April 11, 2024
Our strength lies in spiritual concepts. It lies in public sensitivities to evil. Our greatest danger is not from invading armies. Our dangers are that we may commit suicide from within by complaisance with evil, or by public tolerance of scandalous behavior.
Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, served from 1929 to 1933 during the onset of the Great Depression. Born in 1874 in West Branch, Iowa, Hoover was orphaned by the age of nine and later graduated as a mining engineer from Stanford University. Before his presidency, he achieved international acclaim as a humanitarian, leading relief efforts in Europe during and after World War I.
Elected in a landslide victory as a Republican, Hoover’s presidency was overshadowed by the stock market crash of 1929, which spiraled into the economic devastation of the 1930s. Despite his extensive background in public service and administration, his responses to the economic crisis were widely perceived as insufficient. Hoover advocated for volunteerism and limited government intervention, which did little to halt the worsening economic decline. His popularity plummeted, resulting in a defeat for re-election by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Hoover’s post-presidential years were marked by his defense of his policies and continued public service.
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