Question

This politician worked with Marie Meloney, editor of The Delineator, to promote the “Better Homes in America” movement. A president who referred to this politician as “Wonder Boy” twice vetoed the McNary–Haugen Farm Relief Bill in favor of a plan by this politician and William Jardine. This politician hired Robert Russa Moton to monitor Red Cross abuses during the Great Mississippi Flood, but this politician’s failure to uphold campaign promises turned African Americans (15[1])against (*) Republicans. This one-time mining engineer (10[2])negotiated the Colorado River (10[1])Compact, which led to the Boulder Canyon Project. After serving as Secretary of Commerce, this politician promoted anti-Catholic sentiment (10[1])against an opposing presidential candidate and promised “a chicken in every pot.” For 10 points, name this politician who defeated Al Smith in the 1928 presidential election. ■END■

ANSWER: Herbert Hoover
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Matt BollingerBHSUCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline7215
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Henry CafaroChicago Bmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)7810
Todd MaslykMichiganpurdoobie brothers8210
Dylan MinarikNoli Me TangerineNobodaddy but you10110

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