Herbert Hoover actually said...

The character building influence of clean sports is such that they deserve every encouragement, and besides that, I should have been glad of the opportunity to welcome these fine young men visiting our shores.

Context

Letter Agreeing To Act as Honorary Referee of a British-American Track and Field Meet.

07/15/1929

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