This volume contains a collection of memoirs by Herbert Hoover, concentrating on the Great Depression, its origins, and its effects. Herbert Clark Hoover (1874 - 1964) was an American businessman, engineer and politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 and 1933.Contents include: "e;The Origins of The Great Depression"e;, "e;We Attempt to Stop the Orgy of Speculation"e;, "e;Our Weak American Banking System"e;, "e;Federal Government Responsibilities and Functions in Economic Crises"e;, "e;Remedial Measures"e;, "e;A Summary of the Evolution of the Depression"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.