Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The problem in silver is the fact that whereas production has not materially increased, the demonetization of silver in certain localities and the exigencies of certain other governments have led to t..."

"The Government employees include, of course, the military services."

"And it certainly would do no harm if there was an informal conference, much as there was over wheat or many other conferences that are constantly going on over the world."

"It is my own impression that that might be of some advantage--that they might be able to develop a program which at least would be worth consideration by the governments."