Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Every division of the Navy was gone over with great care at the conference this afternoon to ascertain the economies that could be made in the Navy without sacrificing efficiency."

"I doubt whether he could alight at the camp."

"It is my own impression that that might be of some advantage--that they might be able to develop a program which at least would be worth consideration by the governments."

"And it certainly would do no harm if there was an informal conference, much as there was over wheat or many other conferences that are constantly going on over the world."