"Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement."—Herbert Hoover, from a message to Congress, December 1930How did statements like this one affect Hoover's reputation with the American people? They felt he understood and were more confident in their own ability to weather the hard times. They believed he was doing everything possible to help fix the economy through existing agencies. They disagreed with his economic position and thought that he himself had become hopeless. They were angered that he seemed unwilling to use his position to provide direct relief to people.

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