Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Emotion is permissible only in contemplation of their service to humanity."

"I am glad to join with my fellow members in this celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers."

"Dr. Welch is our greatest statesman in the field of public health, and his public service to the Nation well warrants our appreciation of him."

"I feel especially honored that the association should, through the beneficence of Mr. Lauer, have established a new distinction among engineers, and should have designated me as its first recipient."