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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1964
Page
9
On his 90th birthday Herbert Hoover, once the target of bitter epithet, receives national praise and formal greetings. The former president, aging and frail, recalls a life of public service and a legacy of wartime and postwar programs while a grateful nation honors him with Congress and White House salutes.
The article notes Herbert Hoover writes longhand, finds typewriters and pens stimulants to verbosity, and gives directives in margins to secretaries. He avoids ad lib remarks, favors prepared statements, and jokes about retirement versus constant work while maintaining a busy, private life at 90.
The former president, living in a Waldorf suite described as comfortable yet unpretentious, spends his days writing memoirs and a history of U S recognition of Communist Russia. He treasures close friends, recalls 9 969 White House guests, and values companionship over lengthy talks, noting his pipe as a health barometer and sharing anecdotes about Taft and a famed six grade class.
The text notes Hoover’s habit of answering every child’s letter personally. A seven year old named Cathy sent gifts and encouragement after his major illness. Hoover replies that Cathy’s letter brought cheer and anticipation, and mentions a fishing leader for his line.
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