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The glory of the nation rests in the character of her men. And character comes from boyhood. Thus every boy is a challenge to his elders.
Herbert Hoover
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Herbert Hoover
Age: 90 †
Born: 1874
Born: August 10
Died: 1964
Died: October 20
31St U.S. President
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