Harry Hopkins

(1890–1946) Politician

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Harry Hopkins was a politician, best known for The new look.

Quick Facts About Harry Hopkins

Born: August 17, 1890
Died: January 29, 1946
Profession: Politician
Notable works: The new look

About Harry Hopkins

Harold Lloyd Hopkins was an American statesman, public administrator, and presidential advisor. A trusted deputy to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hopkins directed New Deal relief programs before serving as the eighth United States secretary of commerce from 1938 to 1940 and as Roosevelt's chief foreign policy advisor and liaison to Allied leaders during World War II.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Harry Hopkins

The things they have actually accomplished all over America should be an inspiration to every reasonable person and an everlasting answer to…

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Accomplished

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Hunger is not debatable.

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Cooking

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I thank God that I live in a country where dreams can come true, where failure sometimes is the first step to…

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Country

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Three or four million heads of households don't turn into tramps and cheats overnight, nor do they lose the habits and standards…

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Character

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Communities now find themselves in possession of improvements [resulting from the WPA] which even in 1929 they would have thought themselves presumptuous…

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Children