This is a story about what government could do and should do. The 32nd president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, was burdened with the task of running the country in one of the most historically difficult ages of our country, the Great Depression. The theory of self-correction and the credence "this too will pass" were being preached by politicians from the east to west coasts. It wasn't until Hoover familiarized himself with the nation's industrial leaders, economists, investors, and bankers that he came up with his "super plan." It was Hoover's revolutionary fundamentals in industry and economics that helped start America on a path out of the Depression. It was also his insight that led to many industrial standards we still use today. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is the future. It is imperative that we, as a country, integrate this alternative fuel into our mainstream market.

Doing so could, and would, provide an alternative to foreign dependence on oil and would also stand the United States of America apart from the rest of the world. Peter Crawford takes an in-depth look at how our country has come out of dire circumstances in the past, and he shows how we can learn from previous leaders, like Hoover, to tackle modern problems.