Herbert Hoover actually said...

"I mourn his passing not only as one of the greatest men our nation has produced but as a personal friend."

"His lifelong search for truth, fructifying in more than a thousand inventions, made him the greatest inventor our Nation has produced, and revolutionized civilization itself."

"It is hereby ordered, under authority contained in section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 388-389), that the trust period on allotments made in favor of Indians of the Warm Springs Reserva..."

"The essential services of the Government must and will be maintained, but these are times when, with the large deficit facing the country, even meritorious projects can, must, and will be deferred."