One Friday morning, an eager young student at Standford University stood before Louis Janin. He was seeking part-time employment from Janin, who informed him, “All I need right now is a clerk-typist.” “Fine,” the young man said eagerly “I’ll take the job.” Then he added, “But I can’t come back until Tuesday.” Janin agreed and the next Tuesday the young man reported for work as scheduled. Janin asked him, “Why is it that you couldn’t come back before Tuesday?” The young man replied, “Because I had to rent a typewriter and learn how to use it.”

This zealous new typist was Herbert Hoover, whose can-get-it-done attitude eventually led him through the doors of White House.

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