Herbert Hoover actually said...

"it is hereby ordered that the public lands in township 10 south, range 94 west of the sixth principal meridian, Colorado, be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry,..."

"This order, which is recommended by the commission and concurred in by the department, is designed to diminish the number of excepted positions and improve the service, and shall be effective February..."

"In time of war or public emergency these restrictions shall not apply to vehicles or equipment operated by authority of the Government of the United States"

"So that I am in hopes that you will keep clear to the country what our actions are."