* REPUBLICAN elected president in 1928 when Coolidge didn't want to run for a 2nd term (he had been secretary of Commerce under 3 presidents)* He said he would end poverty, but instead he was president when the prosperity of the 1920's ended and a great economic depression started (Great Depression)* A "lame-duck" president - he lost reelection in 1932 to FDR so he held office for 4 months after he lost but was powerless to do anything (resulted in 20th amendment known as lame-duck amendment shortening time between election and taking office)

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