Which One of the Following Best Describes President Herbert Hoover's

Which one of the following best describes President Herbert Hoover's initial approach to the Great Depression?

A) a commitment to direct federal relief payments to the unemployed
B) total inactivity; isolated in the White House, he had no compassion for the poor
C) rhetoric about a "new deal for the American people," but no concrete and specific proposals
D) efforts to promote the same kind of relationship between government and business that he'd advocated during his term as secretary of commerce