Herbert Hoover: “To be against Senator Norris' bill appears to be cause for denunciation as being in league with the power companies.”

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.

The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor, and the reason for its transmission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget transmitted herewith, with whose comments and observations…

These expenditures cannot be recovered; they must be met by the taxpayer now or in the future.

I propose that the arms of the world should be reduced by nearly one-third.