Herbert Hoover: “The cruiser Huston and six destroyers left Manila this morning for Shanghai.”

You have always been a public spirited citizen, working for the best interests of your state and of the nation and I know that whether in diplomatic work or at home, you will continue to render valuable service.

We must make headway against the mutual fear and friction arising out of war armament which kill human confidence throughout the world.

The armaments of the world have grown up in general mutual relation to each other.

The applicant's name should appear in full on the front page of the application, thus, 'John Henry Smith,' not 'J.H. Smith'