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Herbert Hoover

Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwide depression all by myself.

Herbert Hoover

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Herbert Hoover is saying that his political opponents sarcastically credited him alone with causing the Great Depression, exaggerating his influence. He highlights how they blamed him personally for a massive economic crisis that was actually the result of many complex factors.

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