Herbert Hoover actually said...

I would have enjoyed welcoming you in person but the demands of public service make it impossible for me to do so.

Radio Address to the World's Conference of the Young Men's Christian Association.

08/07/1931

More Herbert Hoover Quotes

I think 3 days sleep would do us all good. I am taking it all out mostly in sleep.

I have not given a great deal of attention to this, I shall probably give a 10 or 15 minute speech at some point.

It seems very inapropos to catch small fish with a large boat.

It all depends how everyone feels. There are no rules about this voyage.