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This is a letter from John Beemster, secretary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Chicago, to Herbert Hoover describing how alarming the unemployment situation is becoming and his fears if nothing is done before the coming winter.
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Letter from John Beemster to President Herbert Hoover
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Letter from John Beemster to President Herbert Hoover
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This is a letter from John Beemster, secretary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Chicago, to Herbert Hoover describing how alarming the unemployment situation is becoming and his fears if nothing is done before the coming winter.
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Herbert Hoover Papers
President's Subject Files
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1930-08-27
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