Herbert Hoover actually said...

The Secretary of State is also authorized to grant to any officer or employee of the Foreign Service on account of personal illness or on ac...

Whenever practicable, such a situation shall be met by the expansion of the existing stations, if necessary under joint contribution of the ...

Leave of absence is granted, within statutory limitations, at the discretion of the President, acting through the Secretary of State.

All absences of consular officers and employees from their posts, whether by leave or otherwise, must be reported to the Secretary of State ...