There's no better way to brighten up your Thursday afternoon than some classic Hoover slams. Freedom of Fear, page 91:
Hoover [because of the fallout over the Great Depression] grew increasingly isolated, both politically and personally. Which led to the following interaction...
Hoover: "May I borrow a nickel to make a telephone call to a friend?"
An unnamed aide flips him a dime and says: "Here, call them both."
Classic Hoover Slam
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