Herbert Hoover

Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) is best known as being the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933). However, prior to that, he was a successful mining engineer, humanitarian, and administrator. He had the longest retirement of any U.S. President and died 31 years after leaving office, during the administration of Lyndon Johnson — his fifth successor.

Quotes

• "True American Liberalism utterly denies the whole creed of socialism." The Challenge to Liberty, pg 57.
• "A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" - Presidential Campaign Slogan 1928
• "I outlived the bastards" - answer to a question of how he managed to survive the long ostracism under the Roosevelt administration.