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Shots of Republican Presidential Nominee for the 1928 elections Herbert C Hoover speaking at podium.
Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. Accepting Party's greatest honor." Shots of Hoover speaking at republican party convention.
Flashframe title reads: "College cheers greet Hoovers in the West. Palo Alto, Calif. - Nominee goes to Sunday services in chapel he attended as student." California. Various shots of Hoover and others outside chapel.
Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. Hiram Johnson and Rep. John Tilson visit the candidate." Shots of Herbert Hoover with Johnson and Tilson. People unfurl banner 'Welcome Home Hoover' outside building. Crowd gathered by fountain. MS of Herbert and Mrs Hoover. Shots of torch light procession as car carry Hoover along street. Hoover's stand outside their home.
Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. Rah for Hoover. Stanford Old Grad." A young man from Stanford University encourages people to cheer for the watching Hoovers.
Flashframe title reads: "Hoover visits Land of Living Giants. San Francisco - Candidate takes 1,000 mile auto trip through forest of redwoods." Hoover and others eat picnic beneath the shade of giant trees. Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. Taller and older than the Sphinx." Shots of people looking up a huge trees. Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. At the end of a perfect day." The party sit around a camp fire. They pose for the camera. CU of Hoover.
Flashframe title reads: "Scenes of Childhood Still Dear to Hoover. West Branch, IA - Big Crowd welcomes candidate on visit to his birthplace." Iowa. Crowds waves as Republican Presidential nominee Herbert C Hoover is driven in open car. Travelling shots of Hoover in car.
Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. He was born in this house." People crowd around as Hoover visits old wooden house. Shots of house.
Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. Mrs Molly Carran taught him three Rs." Shots of Hoover with early teacher and others.
Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. The Old Swimming Hole." Shots of river. Shots of Hoover and others looking from bank.
Flashframe intertitle reads: "Pathe News. Enemies once, but friends now; Newt Baker who licked Hoover when they were just kids." Shots of Baker and Hoover walking out of corn field.
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