Herbert Hoover

enduring cautionary pragmatic

Herbert Hoover served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933. White House staff and President Bartlet invoke him as a historical anchor for presidential longevity and executive stability. Ginger notes a guest who shook hands with every president since Hoover. Mr. Keith recalls meeting him on October 23, 1929—the day before the stock market crash—linking his era to the Great Depression amid modern market fears. Bartlet cites his Cabinet as the most stable since Hoover's while touting achievements like nine million new jobs and trade deals.

2 appearances

Also known as: President Hoover

Herbert Hoover's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Sam Scrambles: Cliff-Notes Briefing and the Rolling-Pin Smear

Not present; functions as a historical reference point rather than an emotional actor.

Herbert Hoover is invoked indirectly as a chronological marker for the elderly photo-op subject; he is used as shorthand to dramatize the man's longevity and the ceremonial nature of the …

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Hoover Handshake Unnerves Bartlet — Photo‑Op Postponed

N/A — historical reference that triggers contemporary anxiety.

Herbert Hoover is referenced by Mr. Keith as the president he met — his historical association with the onset of the Great Depression fuels the symbolic weight of the anecdote.

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