Peter, et al. Herbert Hoover was the President of the U.S. in 1929, when the previous Great Depression started. Many think, including my relatives, that his policies helped start and continue the Depression. To say more, would be to go waaay off topic. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________