Herbert Hoover actually said...

"It is not proposed to pay the debentures of subsidies to the farmers, but to the export merchants, and it seems certain that a large part of it would not be reflected back to the farmer."

"It was supported by all elements of the party in the campaign, and I think we have a clear mandate from the electorate."

"The port limits of Boston, Massachusetts, the headquarters port of Customs Collection District No. 4 (Massachusetts) are hereby extended to include Braintree, Weymouth and Hingham, and the waters adja..."

"I can deplore that divisions in the ranks of the farmers themselves only encourage those who oppose all farm relief, and can at best only bring delay and danger of entire failure."