Herbert Hoover: “I am confident of the resources, the power, and the courage of our people to triumph over any national difficulty.”

There is another phase of the bill as passed which is disheartening.

Enlisted men of the Marine Corps having established their special qualifications in the use of the arm or arms which they are required to use, under such regulations and conditions as are now, or may hereafter be, prescribed by the…

I do so with the deepest regret because of the distinguished service you have rendered and the fine place you have been able to make for yourself in the Diplomatic Service.

I earnestly hope that this may be done.