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I don't think Hoover fits the "Old Right" label that well, given his interventions into the economy during the Great Depression which made it worse.
In the United States, the '''Old Right''' refers to a faction of American [[conservatives]] who both opposed [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] [[left-wing]] programs and were also non-interventionists ([[isolationism|isolationists]]) opposing entry into [[World War II]]. The Old Right was mostly active during 1930s–50s. Many were associated with the Republicans led by [[Robert Taft]], though some were Democrats.
In the United States, the '''Old Right''' refers to a faction of American [[conservatives]] who both opposed [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] [[left-wing]] programs and were also non-interventionists ([[isolationism|isolationists]]) opposing entry into [[World War II]]. The Old Right was mostly active during 1930s–50s. Many were associated with the Republicans led by [[Robert Taft]], though some were Democrats.
Notable people include President [[Calvin Coolidge]], President [[Herbert Hoover]], and [[William Randolph Hearst]]. Writers among the faction included John T. Flynn, [[Albert Jay Nock]], Rose Wilder Lane, [[Garet Garrett]], and [[Walter Lippmann]].<ref name=theoldrightwasright>Richman, Sheldon L. (January 1, 1990). [https://mises.org/library/old-right-was-right The Old Right Was Right]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
Notable people include President [[Warren G. Harding]], President [[Calvin Coolidge]], and [[William Randolph Hearst]]. Writers among the faction included John T. Flynn, [[Albert Jay Nock]], Rose Wilder Lane, [[Garet Garrett]], and [[Walter Lippmann]].<ref name=theoldrightwasright>Richman, Sheldon L. (January 1, 1990). [https://mises.org/library/old-right-was-right The Old Right Was Right]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
[[Indiana]] conservative Republican [[Charles A. Halleck]] once stated that Americans should:<ref name=charleshalleck>Crass, Scott (July 10, 2013). [https://themoderatevoice.com/ford-unseated-halleck-as-republican-whip-in-1965/ Ford Unseated Halleck As Republican Whip In 1965]. ''The Moderate Voice''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
[[Indiana]] conservative Republican [[Charles A. Halleck]] once stated that Americans should:<ref name=charleshalleck>Crass, Scott (July 10, 2013). [https://themoderatevoice.com/ford-unseated-halleck-as-republican-whip-in-1965/ Ford Unseated Halleck As Republican Whip In 1965]. ''The Moderate Voice''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>