Herbert Hoover actually said...

In time of war or public emergency these restrictions shall not apply to vehicles or equipment operated by authority of the Government of the United States

Context

Executive Order 5788—Size, Weight, and Speed of Motor Vehicles Using the Public Highways of the Canal Zone

02/01/1932

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