Herbert Hoover actually said...

I have no demands from your side--either verbal request or written or otherwise.

No American will arise today and say that we wish one gun or one armed man beyond that necessary for the defense of our people.

Their consistent support of a forward-looking policy of internal waterway improvement is a valuable force in preparing for an ever-increasin...

I see no particular reasons for making any public statements about it, either directly or indirectly.