1931
A Balanced Budget

Reporters standing outside the cabin at Rapidan Camp.

Despite being uncomfortable around reporters, Hoover devoted one day to allowing the press to visit Rapidan Camp. Then, as the Camp transitioned to a working retreat visitors were generally part of some initiative. During the summer of 1931, as he worked on a balanced Federal budget, Hoover summoned four of his department heads, one by one, to a series of weekend meetings at Rapidan.