Timeline of the Herbert Hoover presidency explained
The presidency of Herbert Hoover began on March 4, 1929, when Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as the 31st president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1933.
1929
March 1929
- March 4 – The inauguration of Herbert Hoover takes place. He identifies crime as his primary concern as president.[1]
- March 5 – Hoover determines that the embargo on arms shipments to Mexico should not be adjusted.[2]
- March 6 – Herbert Lord is retained by Hoover as Director of the Bureau of the Budget.[3]
- March 12 – Hoover declares a policy of conserving oil fields in all cases permitted by law.[4]
- March 25 – Hoover abolishes the White House stables.[5]
- March 26 – Hoover demands an end to the abuse of patronage by Republicans in Southern states.[6]
- March 27 – Hoover has a telephone installed at his desk.[7]
- March 28 – Henry L. Stimson takes office as Hoover's Secretary of State, replacing Frank B. Kellogg.[8]
April 1929
May 1929
June 1929
July 1929
August 1929
September 1929
- September 18 – Hoover expresses support for arms reduction during a radio broadcast.[39]
October 1929
November 1929
- November 18 – Incumbent Secretary of War James William Good dies at the age of 63.
- November 21 – Hoover holds a conference with business and labor leaders.[43]
- November 23 – Hoover requests that state governors increase public works projects in their states.[44]
December 1929
1930
February 1930
March 1930
- March 7 – Hoover states his belief that the Great Depression is nearing its end.[49]
- March 8 – Chief Justice and former president William Howard Taft dies at the age of 72. Hoover declares 30 days of mourning.[50]
- March 21 – Hoover nominates John J. Parker as a Supreme Court justice.
April 1930
- April 16 – Lou Henry Hoover suffers a severe back injury after a fall at the White House.[51]
- April 22 – The United States along with several other countries recognizes the Spanish Republic.
- April 28 – Hoover makes a statement to Congress recommending improvements to criminal law enforcement.[52]
May 1930
- May 7 – Hoover's nomination of John J. Parker to the Supreme Court is rejected by the Senate.[53]
- May 9 – Hoover nominates Owen Roberts as a Supreme Court justice.
- May 28 – Hoover vetoes a bill that would expand pensions for Spanish–American War veterans.[54]
June 1930
July 1930
- July 3 – Hoover signs the Veterans Administration Act, authorizing the formation of the Veterans' Administration.
- July 7 – Construction on the Hoover Dam begins.[57]
- July 7 – Hoover urges the Senate to ratify the London Naval Treaty.
- July 21 – Hoover establishes the Veterans' Administration.[58]
August 1930
November 1930
December 1930
1931
January 1931
February 1931
- February 26 – Hoover vetoes the Emergency Adjusted Compensation Bill.
- February 27 – Congress overrides Hoover's veto of the Emergency Adjusted Compensation Bill.
March 1931
May 1931
June 1931
September 1931
October 1931
November 1931
December 1931
- December 7 – Hoover turns away the hunger march at the White House.
- December 8 – Hoover delivers the 1931 State of the Union Address.[76]
1932
January 1932
February 1932
March 1932
April 1932
- April 7 – Hoover vetoes an increase to veterans' pensions.[78]
May 1932
June 1932
July 1932
August 1932
September 1932
November 1932
December 1932
- December 6 – Hoover delivers the 1932 State of the Union Address.[86]
- December 26 – The Battle of El Sauce takes place in Nicaragua.
1933
January 1933
February 1933
March 1933
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: March 4, 1929 . Hoover Sworn In; Outlines His Program . 1 . .
- News: March 5, 1929 . President Hoover Refused To Raise Embargo On Arms . 1 . .
- News: March 6, 1929 . Lord Is Retained In Post By Hoover . 1 . .
- News: March 12, 1929 . Hoover Plans Conservation Of Oil Fields . 1 . .
- News: March 25, 1929 . Hoover Abolishes Official Stable . 1 . .
- News: March 26, 1929 . Hoover Will Halt Patronage Abuses By G.O.P. In South . 1 . .
- News: March 27, 1929 . President Installs Telephone on Desk, Breaking Precedent . 1 . .
- News: March 28, 1929 . Kellogg Retires as Secretary of State . 1 . .
- News: April 4, 1929 . Mrs. Hoover Breaks Precedent Driving Out in Her Auto . 1 . .
- News: April 6, 1929 . Hoover and Party Motor To Rapidan For Day's Outing . 1 . .
- News: April 10, 1929 . Mrs. Gann Victor In Contest Waged Over Social Rank . 1 . .
- News: April 14, 1929 . Hoover "Machine" Methods Grilled . 1 . .
- News: April 15, 1929 . Congress Meets To Solve Farm Problems . 1 . .
- News: April 16, 1929 . Hoover Recommends Federal Farm Board . 1 . .
- News: Miller . Kirk . April 17, 1929 . Hoover Tosses Out First Ball; Rookie On Hill For Macks . 1 . .
- News: Lincoln . G. Gould . April 21, 1929 . Hoover Opposes Debenture Plan In Farm Aid Bill . 1 . .
- News: Sullivan . Lawrence . April 22, 1929 . Hoover Calls For Obedience To All Laws . 1 . .
- News: Sullivan . Lawrence . April 25, 1929 . Engineers Give Highest Award To President . 1 . .
- News: April 26, 1929 . Hoover Hails Plan To Make Capital Finest In World . 1 . .
- News: April 30, 1929 . Hoover Signs First Bills Of His Official Career . 1 . .
- News: May 2, 1929 . Hoover Entertains 47 . 1 . .
- News: May 2, 1929 . Hoover Dismisses Stubborn Attorney . 1 . .
- News: May 8, 1929 . Hoover To Discuss Dirigible Air Mail . 1 . .
- http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=ppotpus;cc=ppotpus;idno=4731703.proc.002;size=l;frm=frameset;seq=691 Herbert Hoover: Proclamations and Executive Orders, March 4, 1929, to March 4, 1933
- News: May 13, 1929 . Summer Recess Move Abandoned By G.O.P. Leaders . 1 . .
- News: May 14, 1929 . Hoover Orders Tariff Raise On Farm Products . 1 . .
- News: May 18, 1929 . Hoover Helps Peru and Chile Settle Dispute . 1 . .
- News: May 20, 1929 . U.S. Plan Grants Berlin More Time On Reperations . 1 . .
- Web site: Pocket Veto Case, 279 U.S. 655 (1929) . Justia Law . en.
- News: May 28, 1929 . Hoover Addresses Law Commission In First Meeting . 1 . .
- News: Young . J. Russell . May 30, 1929 . President Urges Full Acceptance Of Kellogg Pact . 1 . .
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . June 11, 1929: Message Regarding the Farm Bill Miller Center . 2022-03-05 . millercenter.org . en.
- Book: Stevens, Joseph E. . Hoover Dam: An American Adventure . 1988 . University of Oklahoma Press . 978-0-8061-7397-9 . 27 . registration.
- News: July 16, 1929 . Hoover Starts Farm Board on Relief Problem . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: Hoover Praises Settlement of French War Debt. Chicago Tribune. July 28, 1929.
- News: Hoover Ends Outing, Remains Silent As To Army Reorganization. July 29, 1929. Chicago Tribune.
- News: Hoover Starts Child Health Group to Work. Chicago Tribune. July 30, 1929.
- News: August 11, 1929 . Lindys, Others Help Hoover Eat Birthday Cake . 3 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . September 18, 1929: Message Regarding International Peace Miller Center . 2022-03-06 . millercenter.org . en.
- News: Henning . Arthur Sears . October 6, 1929 . Talk Navies in Hoover Camp . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: October 22, 1929 . Edison Honored by Grateful World . 1–2 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . October 25, 1929: Message Regarding "Black Thursday" Miller Center . 2022-03-06 . millercenter.org . en.
- News: Crawford . Arthur . November 22, 1929 . Pledge No Wage Cuts In U.S. . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: November 24, 1929 . Hoover Asks States to Speed Work . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: December 3, 1929 . End War Peril: U.S. to East . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . December 3, 1929: First State of the Union Address Miller Center . 2022-03-05 . millercenter.org . en.
- News: December 15, 1929 . 50 Young 'Reds' Let Out of Jail on Hoover Plea . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: December 25, 1929 . White House Annex Burns . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . March 7, 1930: Statement Regarding Business and Unemployment Miller Center . 2022-03-06 . millercenter.org . en.
- News: Crawford . Arthur . March 9, 1930 . Taft Dead; 30 Day Mourning . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: April 17, 1930 . Mrs. Hoover Injures her Back Slightly in Fall at White House . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . April 28, 1930: Message Regarding Law Enforcement Miller Center . 2022-03-05 . millercenter.org . en.
- Crawford . Arthur . May 8, 1930 . Senate Rejects Nominee, 41-39; Seek Another . . 1.
- Book: Lisio, Donald J. . The President and Protest: Hoover, MacArthur, and the Bonus Riot . 1994 . Fordham University Press . 978-0-8232-1572-0 . 16.
- News: Crawford . Arthur . June 3, 1930 . Pass Pensions Over Veto . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- ch. 497,, June 17, 1930, see
- News: Building of Hoover Dam begins - Jul 07, 1930 - HISTORY.com. HISTORY.com. 2017-02-25.
- Web site: Executive Order 5398—Establishing the Veterans' Administration The American Presidency Project . 2022-03-05 . www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
- Book: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Herbert Hoover, 1930 . June 1999 . United States Government Printing Office . 978-0-16-058839-6 . 316.
- News: August 15, 1930 . Adopt Hoover Drought Relief Plan . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . December 2, 1930: Second State of the Union address. Miller Center . 2022-03-05 . millercenter.org . en.
- News: Crawford . Arthur . December 21, 1930 . Senate Votes 311 Millions . 2 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: December 24, 1930 . Hoover Grants Full Pardon to W. T. McCray, Ex-Governor . 2 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: Butowsky . Harry A. . History and Definition of the Names of Historical Units within the National Park System . April 18, 2015 . National Park Service History.
- News: January 7, 1931 . Hoover Speaks Word of Cheer to Auto Makers . 2 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: Kyvig . David . 1979 . Repealing National Prohibition – Chapter 6 . May 22, 2015 . Shaffer Library of Drug Policy.
- News: January 31, 1931 . Prime Minister of Canada Calls at White House . 8 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- ""Star-Spangled Banner" Is Now Official Anthem". The Washington Post. March 5, 1931. p. 3.
- News: Henning . Arthur Sears . June 21, 1931 . Suspend War Debts – Hoover . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: Chancellor's Commons Speech . Freetheplanet.net . 2012-07-09 . dead . https://archive.today/20120709081110/http://freetheplanet.net/articles/119/chancellor-s-commons-speech-21-september-1931 . 2012-07-09 .
- Book: Eichengreen, Barry J. . [{{google books |id=_iNqESd-9R0C|p=61-|plainurl=yes}} Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System]. November 23, 2010. September 15, 2008. Princeton University Press. 978-0-691-13937-1. 61–.
- Web site: Officer, Lawrence . Breakdown of the Interwar Gold Standard . Eh.net . 2012-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20051124102010/http://www.eh.net/encyclopedia/article/officer.gold.standard. November 24, 2005.
- News: Henning . Arthur Sears . October 23, 1931 . Laval is Given Warm Welcome at White House . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: Peters . Gerbhard . Woolley . John T. . Armistice Day Address at the Dedication of the District of Columbia War Memorial . May 22, 2015 . The American Presidency Project.
- News: Herrick . Genevieve Forbes . November 17, 1931 . Hoover Welcomes Grandi in Capital . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . December 8, 1931: Third State of the Union Address Miller Center . 2022-03-05 . millercenter.org . en.
- Web site: Peters . Gerbhard . Woolley . John T. . Address to a Joint Session of Congress Opening the Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington . May 28, 2015 . The American Presidency Project.
- News: April 27, 1932 . Hoover Vetoes Pension Boost . 1 . Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
- News: May 10, 1932 . Hoover Vetoes Relief Bill for Army Civilians . 7 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Book: Rudel, Anthony . Hello, Everybody!: The Dawn of American Radio . 2008 . Harcourt Books . 978-0-547-44411-6 . 286–288.
- Book: Olson . James S. . American Economic History: A Dictionary and Chronology . Mendoza . Abraham O. . 2015 . ABC-CLIO, LLC . 978-1-61069-698-2 . 193.
- News: July 23, 1932 . Hoover Praises Home Loan Bill as He Signs It . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- News: Egan . Leo . August 12, 1932 . Hoover Conversion to Wets to Aid Him in Industrial Areas . 1 . Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
- News: November 9, 1932 . 42 States in Sweep to Roosevelt . 1 . Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
- News: Henning . Arthur Sears . November 23, 1932 . No Debt Action: Roosevelt . 1 . Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Web site: 2016-10-20 . December 6, 1932: Fourth State of the Union Address Miller Center . 2022-03-05 . millercenter.org . en.
- https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html Constitution of the United States: Amendments 11-27
- John Hamilton, Death Valley National Park (ABDO, 2008) p. 14
- "President Appeals for Action in World Crisis", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 13, 1933, p. 6
- Wilson Casey, Firsts: Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World (Penguin, 2009)