Letter from Frederick C. Finkle to President Herbert Hoover

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Description

Frederick C. Finkle, an engineer from Los Angeles, California, wrote to President Hoover suggesting the best way to fix unemployment was not to stimulate building, but to shorten the work week. An acknowledgement letter dated October 20, 1930, is included.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection HH-HOOVH: Herbert Hoover Papers.

National Archives Identifier: 26465630

Full Citation: Letter from Frederick C. Finkle to President Herbert Hoover With Acknowledgement; 10/16/1930; Unemployment-Correspondence, Oct 16-31, 1930; President’s Subject Files, 1929 – 1935; Collection HH-HOOVH: Herbert Hoover Papers,; Herbert Hoover Library, West Branch, IA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-finkle-hoover/, April 4, 2026]

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