Herbert Hoover: “I think you all understand that the sole purpose of the campaign is restoration of employment and aid to agriculture.”

We cannot restore employment in the United States by these methods.

This reduction should be carried out not only by broad general cuts in armaments but by increasing the comparative power of defense through decreases in the power of the attack.

I earnestly hope that this may be done.

I had the pleasure of his acquaintance and I shared the admiration he inspired in all who knew him by his joyous humanity and his unlimited interest in and devotion to the happiness and well-being of others.