Which quotation best describes President Herbert Hoover’s philosophy of government?

A.
“ …with continued …effort [we] shall rapidly recover.”

B.
“ …poverty will be banished from the nation.”

C.
“… the government should not support the people.”

D.
“We are our brothers’ keepers.”

Question

Which quotation best describes President Herbert Hoover’s philosophy of government?  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
 “ …with continued …effort [we] shall rapidly recover.”   
   

 
 

  

 B. 
 “ …poverty will be banished from the nation.”   
   

 
 

  

 C. 
 “… the government should not support the people.”   
   

 
 

  

 D. 
 “We are our brothers’ keepers.”

anonymous · Answer

A  ?

angelmarie328 · Answer

I am kind of conflicted on this one, I was thinking A.

angelmarie328 · Answer

it makes more sense to be A, but I know during the depression he really didn't seem to know what to do and he says, "I do not believe that the power and duty of the general government ought to be extended to the relief of individual suffering."  Which kind of got me to thinking may he it was C.

angelmarie328 · Answer

Hoover states publicly that "no one in America is actually starving." But he was wrong. Things had gotten so bad that some people were getting themselves arrested, on purpose, just so they could eat.

angelmarie328 · Answer

Sorry I am not more help on this one