his name was joseph woolard, the american passenger to spain in the first world war. in his ordinary, he wrote and described hoover as possessing no personal magnetism. but willard acknowledged that everyone who has ever worked for hoover has become devoted admirers. not only did hoover's crusaders magnetically attract and attach themselves to their chief, and remain devotees of his humanitarian statesmanship for the rest of their lives, but they became leaders of humanitarian agentscies later. they were not the only individuals involved in international aid products, but what distinguishes them from the constantly shifting leadership so many other relief societies that they constituted a united front. they are irrespective of u.s. governmental, international, or provided relief organizations with which they are associated, the acted in concert to push forward a common agenda with accordance with their chiefs principles and agenda relating to international security. here on the far right we see nara association annual dinner from march 1941, not far from when we are f