Herbert Hoover actually said...

"I have a few questions today which are helpful."

"The steel companies report this morning that the effect of the drive is showing very clearly in orders."

"I have emphasized the necessity for this reorganization by the appointment of Mr. [Charles J.] Rhoads as head of the Bureau and Mr. [J. Henry] Scattergood as his assistant."

"The present offices will serve all purposes for the next few years, and I am much more anxious to expedite the erection of the departmental buildings, which are so urgently needed."