"We have now, in effect, declared that we do not care to take any further risks or to assume any further responsibilities."
"Such a peace with Germany—a peace in which none of the essential interests which we had at heart when we entered the war is safeguarded—is, or ought to be, inconceivable, as inconsistent with the dign..."
"The sympathy with Armenia has proceeded from no single portion of our people."
"I received and read this document with great interest and with genuine gratification."
"I have thought it my duty to accept this difficult and delicate task."
"Our recognition of the independence of Armenia will mean genuine liberty and assured happiness for her people."
"I cannot but regard it as providential and not as a mere casual coincidence."
"I urgently advise and request that the Congress grant the Executive power to accept for the United States a mandate over Armenia."
"It is in pursuance of this principle and with a desire of affording Armenia such advice and assistance."
"The proposal assumes significance as an outstanding illustration of a growing tendency which I am sure is not fully realized by the Congress itself and certainly not by the people of the country."
"Without raising any constitutional question, I think that this section, which would give the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing power to exercise censorship over the executive departments, is a..."
"I should also call attention to the fact that by its terms the section in question absolutely forbids mimeographing, multigraphing and other duplicating processes in the executive departments (except ..."
"I regard the provision in question as an invasion of the province of the executive and calculated to result in unwarranted interferences in the processes of good government, producing confusion, irrit..."
"I am returning, without my signature, H.R. 12,610."
"I object to and cannot approve Section 8 of the bill."
"it is hereby ordered and directed that additional time for the payment of sums now due and unpaid be allowed until the 1921 anniversaries of the dates of the sales and entries"
"In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed."
"This proclamation shall take effect as from the 2nd day of February, 1920."
