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Herbert Hoover Typed Letter Signed

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Herbert Hoover Typed Letter Signed
<B>Herbert Hoover Typed Letter Signed</B></I> “<I>Herbert Hoover,</B></I>” one page, 7.25” x 10.25”. No place, August 23, 1933. To Allan Sinsheimer, The National Clothier, Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Marked “<I>Personal</B></I>” by Hoover. Writing less than six months after he was succeeded as President by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hoover writes, in full, “<I>I have your very illuminating letter of August 11. It gives me a good idea as to the momentary trends. I have had a great deal of anxiety as to what would happen to the small employers, particularly the retail dealers, under the necessity for increasing their payrolls. So many of them can not stand the expense of even the interim period, assuming that the whole plan proves so successful as to enlarge sales. I find a great many have retained their staff over all these years at a great loss and are now compelled to increase it. I assume, however, the Administration will endeavor to work out adequate measures to take care of these cases.</B></I>” The “<I>plan</B></I>” Hoover is writing about is most probably the National Industrial Recovery Act signed into law by FDR on June 16, 1933. Under Section 7(a) of the act, limits on the number of work hours per employee were instituted, making the work day available to more employees, thereby increasing employment. In addition, employees were not required nor prevented from joining a union as a condition of employment. In Allan Sinsheimer's industry, the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union doubled its membership between early 1933 and mid-1934, from 60,000 to 120,000. It's interesting to note that Hoover expresses confidence in the Roosevelt Administration “<I>to work out adequate measures</B></I>” to help small employers adversely affected by the new act. Usual folds. Fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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