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Herbert Hoover Papers, 1941-1946 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Collection Overview

Title: Herbert Hoover Papers, 1941-1946Add to your cart.

Predominant Dates:1941

Primary Creator: Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 07/29/1985

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of one folder of materials. These materials include copies of diary entries, correspondence, and memos relating to Herbert Hoover's responses to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Collection Historical Note

The 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover served from 1929 to 1933, when he was succeeded by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Though a proponent of neutrality at the the outbreak of Wolrd War II, after the Japanese attack in 1941, he called for total victory over the Axis and offered his services to the Roosevelt administration.

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.

Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Acquisition Source: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

Original/Copies Note: The originals of these materials are in the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. For more information please see http://hoover.archives.gov/.

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