Herbert Hoover: Rugged Individualism Speech

Abstract: 12 pages in length. Self-reliance is an attribute to which most people aspire as they tread through the various stages of their lives; to be solely dependent upon another person or entity for one's sustenance is not a common ambition for those brought up with values from and a driving force toward the American Dream. As righteous as self-reliance is in the overall scheme of life, there are times when people falter through no fault of their own and desperately need temporary assistance to help them regain an economic foothold. Herbert Hoover had a most difficult time with this concept as was clearly evidenced in his "Rugged Individualism" speech whereby he declared that no one should have a reason to depend upon the government for assistance because everyone is expected to be so independent as to always be capable of helping themselves in times of crisis. Arguably fashioned after generations gone by where those who lived off the land in search of a better existence were forced to rely upon their own ingenuity to stay alive, Hoover's expectation of the same for America's citizens was considered over the top by many within and outside of the political arena. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Filename: TLChoovrugd.rtf

Pages: 12

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Subcatagory: Presidential Studies (U.S.)

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