23h 33min, mar 3, 1929 y - Herbert Hoover Becomes President
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He expanded protection of government employees, canceled private oil leases on federal property, and directed the FBI to arrest Al Capone. He added 5.3 million acres to federal parks and forests, and planned for dams in the Tennessee Valley. He established the Federal Farm Board to help farmers raise prices. He lowered the top income tax rate from 25 percent to 24 percent
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