attitude - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; he assumed an attitude of surrender. posture, position. order arms - a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command. bodily property - an attribute of the body.
In 1933, the Franklin Roosevelt administration changed it back to Boulder Dam, and under Harry Truman, the permanent name of Hoover Dam was restored. Awarding of the Hoover Dam Contract. Six construction firms created a consortium call Six Company, Inc. to submit a competitive proposal to build Hoover Dam.
Who Was Herbert Hoover? Born in Iowa in 1874, Herbert Hoover gained a reputation as a humanitarian in World War I by leading hunger-relief efforts in Europe as head of the American Relief Administration. From there he moved into the post of U.S. secretary of commerce and spearheaded the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Hoover Dam.