Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The willingness of our people of specialized knowledge to give such voluntary service as this requires is one of the most gratifying qualities in citizenship."

"The inclusion of a determination of the amount of unemployment in the Census taken April 1st gives us for the first time an accurate base on which to formulate plans and a knowledge of the whole probl..."

"To some who are anxious over the appointment of temporary committees and commissions for advisory fact-finding, coordinating, or negotiating purposes, I may suggest that they are not a new necessity i..."

"The need for more systematic information has been generally endorsed by business and labor organizations for some years."