Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Provided,that the applicant for reinstatement who has been separated more than five years is otherwise eligible as set forth under the conditions of the Executive Order of June 2, 1920;"

"The Post Office is a business institution--a service given by the Government to the public, and that the cost of that service should be borne by the persons who receive the benefits of the service, an..."

"Provided, further, that he can qualify under an appropriate noncompetitive examination."

"Clause (a) section 1, Civil Service Rule IX, Reinstatement, is amended to read as follows:"