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PREPARE TO ATTACK STATUS OF HOOVER; Foes in Congress About Ready to Question Publicly His Eligibility for Presidency. DISCUSS RESIDENCE CLAUSE Moses Makes Light of 14-Year Provision in Constitution as Applying to Secretary. RUMORS ON NATURALIZATION These Whispers Refer to Time in India When Hoover Was Urged to Become a Briton.

By RICHARD V. OULAHAN.Special to The New York Times.

December 20, 1927, Tuesday

Page 20, 1482 words

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DOUBT ELIGIBILITY OF HOOVER IN 1928; Some Senators Raise Question of His Having Been Resident of Country 14 Years. DOUBT ELIGIBILITY OF HOOVER IN 1928

Special to The New York Times.

December 19, 1927, Monday

Page 1, 656 words

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Hoover lived in Britain for years. His opponents read the 14 year residency requirement in the Constitution as "14 consecutive years immediately prior to becoming President" rather than "14 total years in one life," and claimed to have found his name on London voting rolls.

Hoover wasn't yet President when these charges were made, but they were made on the floor of Congress.

Probably this should have been thrashed out before Obama entered the White House, so we could deal with other stuff now.

[rxsid]

Very interesting.

Especially this part:

"RUMORS ON NATURALIZATION These Whispers Refer to Time in India When Hoover Was Urged to Become a Briton. "

Ironically, Barry actually WAS a Briton at birth.

[El Gato]

Probably this should have been thrashed out before Obama entered the White House,

Folks tried, the courts and the "media" were not interested. In the later case they'd have called anyone who questioned The One's eligibility racist.