In his late seventies, he found himself surrounded by aides who censored his access to news reports, hiding from him the reality of the effects of the Great Depression, which hit towards the end of 1929.
U svojim kasnim sedamdesetima, on se našao okružen suradnicima koji su cenzurirali njegov pristup novinskim izvješćima, skrivajući se od njega stvarne učinke Velike depresije, koja je udarila krajem 1929.