InterNational History from 1914 to 1965. [applause] tom, for very much, that introduction. Thanks to the Herbert Hoover Library Foundation for organizing this conference. Its really impressive. If you get a chance to come at you should go and look at the exhibits because theyre great. Woodrow wilson was the most important president that hoover had a relationship with. Its hard to see how hoover could have advanced as far as he did in american politics. Of Woodrow Wilson that hoover went from being a relatively unknown mining engineer in 1914 to just six years later being a serious candidate for the presidency. He was good at the task the administration had him perform. Hoover was an exceptionally able administrator of largescale complex organization dealing with a wide variety of war related problems. Even Wilson Administration officials who clashed with wilsonsuch as , wouldry of the treasury have admitted that hoover was effective at managing his assignments. Still, being an effectiv