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President Herbert Hoover and his family posed in front of the 1931 National Community Christmas Tree. Like many First Ladies, Lou Hoover was active in community service throughout her life. When her husband served in the Cabinet, Mrs. Hoover played the role of Mrs. Santa Claus at a Washington, D.C. Children's Hospital.

1932 Season's Greetings


 

President Hoover family photo. Courtesy the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum.

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