Herbert Hoover actually said...

"I am glad to join with my fellow members in this celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers."

"Emotion is permissible only in contemplation of their service to humanity."

"I am not advocating that all public services be turned over to engineers."

"The limits of the port of Niagara Falls, N.Y., are hereby extended to include, in addition to Niagara Falls, Lewiston, N.Y., in Customs Collection District No. 9 (Buffalo) with headquarters at Buffalo..."