Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The road to world peace is through a maze of all the tangled complexities of human nature, and may be traversed only by dealing with them in a practical spirit and with much patience."

"Mrs. Ida A. Coffey may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Department of Commerce without reference to the provisions of the civil service rules."

"Nevertheless, all men of good-will must press steadily toward that goal if civilization is to survive."

"Mrs. Edna May may be appointed as an Operative in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without compliance with the requirements of the civil service rules."