Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The people and the governments of the five nations assembling at this meeting are sincerely desirous that agreement shall be brought about by which competition in construction of naval arms is brought..."

"The difficulties in finding a basis are very great, but they are not insuperable."

"“There is a very great feeling of good will not only on the part of the people of the different countries but on the part of the governments themselves to the success of the Conference."

"We go to London in a fine atmosphere of international good will, and it is the duty of our country to preserve that atmosphere so far as lies within our power."