Herbert Hoover actually said...

"This is a time when the other organizations of the country should realize that this is not an occasion for the increase but rather for the decrease of Federal expenditure."

"The American Legion has set an example to other voluntary bodies in the country in its determination to make no requests of the next Congress."

"The main interest in this table is the fact that it discloses how largely these bills arise from pressures of group and sectional interests."

"For some background and perhaps amusement, I was interested in a proposal to revive the Council of National Defense as a service in the present situation."