Herbert Hoover actually said...

The holding of auctions of private effects in or upon Government premises is strictly forbidden

Executive Order 5624—Regulations Governing the Occupation and Maintenance of Certain Foreign Service Quarters

05/14/1931

More Herbert Hoover Quotes

We cannot allow the Navy to fall behind in its morale and recreational facilities.

But that is the limitation.

Mrs. Helen Hall York may be appointed a clerk in the classified service of the Treasury Department without compliance with the requirements ...

This refuge shall be known as the Bird Island Wild Life Refuge.