US president at the start of the Depression in 1929 (6)

I believe the answer is:

hoover

(Other definitions for hoover that I've seen before include "Clean with vacuum cleaner" , "Vacuum cleaner of the old American president" , "Vacuum-cleaner" , "J Edgar . . . . . . was FBI chief" , "J Edgar ...... was FBI boss." .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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