Herbert Hoover actually said...

"There will be no diplomatic appointments made until after Mr. Stimson's arrival in Washington."

"In other words, there will be complete conservation of Government oil in this administration."

"There will be no leases or disposal of Government oil lands, no matter what category they may lie in, of Government holdings or Government controls, except those which may be mandatory by Congress."

"Admiral Moffett has been continued as Chief of the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics."