Herbert Hoover actually said...

"This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution."

"The character of the consultative pact which they have suggested, that is, from outside sources, does not interest any of the governments sitting in that Conference."

"H. Charles Spruks may be appointed to a classified position in the Department of State without compliance with the civil service rules."

"Mrs. Hollister has passed the civil service examinations for stenographer and typist and translator, Spanish and French."