A. In the 1928 presidential election Herbert Hoover was a "dry," that is, he supported prohibition. b. In the 1928 presidential election Alfred E. Smith was the first Roman Catholic candidate for the presidency. c. In the 1928 presidential election Herbert Hoover was the Democratic candidate. d. In the 1928 presidential election Alfred E. Smith was a "wet," that is, he opposed prohibition. e. At the beginning of Herbert Hoover’s presidential administration, he relied on local governments, voluntary cooperation of businesses, and the free market system to provide solutions to the Great Depression. f. At the depth of the Great Depression, approximately 25% of workers were unemployed. g. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used personal messages on the radio to reassure U. S. citizens. These talks are customarily referred to as "Fireside Chats."