Herbert Hoover actually said...

"There is every reason for expectation of very prompt action on the emergency program."

"The American Army, together with all of the reserves--National Guard and other forms of reserve--on the basis of valuation which was established by the technical committees dealing with this problem, ..."

"So that on that basis the American Army is about the size required or the size enunciated at least in Europe as the necessity for maintenance of internal order."

"I have been very much gratified at the reception that the message I sent yesterday had both in the press and in the Congress, and the congressional committees are deeply engrossed in those measures, a..."