Herbert Hoover: Dealing with disaster

07/31/16 • 39 min

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Herbert Hoover entered the White House with an array of high-profile experiences leading disaster relief. So why was his handling of the Great Depression considered a failure? Biographer Charles Rappleye guest stars.

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