Herbert Hoover: “In the present crisis the absolute necessity for the most drastic economy makes the problem of governmental…”

You have always been a public spirited citizen, working for the best interests of your state and of the nation and I know that whether in diplomatic work or at home, you will continue to render valuable service.

We have no desire for offensive armament.

I earnestly hope that this may be done.

It is not intended by this order to give any publicly owned lands a national-forest status which have hitherto not had such status, nor to remove any publicly owned lands from a national-forest status.