Political Quotes

Herbert Hoover: These coins do not serve for circulating medium which is the real function of coins.

On the recordApril 20, 1930
These coins do not serve for circulating medium which is the real function of coins.
Said by
Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Veto of a Coinage Bill Commemorating the Gadsden Purchase.

Share

More from Herbert Hoover

Jun 22, 1932

It is not intended by this order to give any publicly owned lands a national-forest status which have hitherto not had such status, nor to remove any publicly owned lands from a national-forest status.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jun 23, 1932

There is another phase of the bill as passed which is disheartening.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jun 21, 1932

The Kellogg-Briand Pact, to which we are all signatories, can only mean that the nations of the world have agreed that they will use their arms solely for defense.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation