Herbert Hoover: “I am grateful for your prayers”

I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of State for the fiscal year 1932, to remain available until June 30, 1933, amounting to $40,000, for an…

One never makes a statement like that.

I earnestly hope that this may be done.

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