"The said tracts are hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the Treasury Department for coast guard purposes."
"The main question is whether there has been any criminal wrongdoing."
"I didn't know that any work had been stopped in the naval oil reserves."
"My position about that is as already indicated, that the Department of Justice is observing the course of events there and will very carefully review any testimony and take whatever action is necessar..."
"I don't know that that would have any effect on the action of the United States Government as to its recognition of Russia."
"I am very loath to believe that any one has been guilty of any criminal intent, but it is very evident that evidence has already been given up there that requires explanation."
"In either instance every proper action will be taken to protect the rights of the United States and its property, and to protect the citizens of the United States against criminal wrongdoing."
"I don't recall that the proposal to make the lease of oil lands was ever discussed in the Cabinet, before I became President."
"You can't start a criminal action on mere rumor."
"Substantially all."
"I don't suppose it needs to be stated that if any irregularities are disclosed, or any misdeeds on the part of any one, they will be subject to investigation by the Department of Justice, and such act..."
"The Government can't do that, but it will assist in any way in which it can assist to furnish adequate credit facilities, or credit that may be needed at the present time."
"We can't have good conditions for everybody without paying the price."
"You know evidence is very difficult to secure."
"Of course the Government will do everything it can do to relieve that situation, and that is substantially all the declaration I can make about it."
"I don't foresee any change, answering an inquiry here, that may be brought about in the Russian policy of the United States by reason of his passing away."
"There is a very great need of paying experts in the Government, on account of the higher scale that is prevalent outside of Government employment perhaps, larger remuneration."
"I do hereby declare and proclaim that I have found that there exist in Mexico such conditions of domestic violence which are or may be promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the..."