Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The whole recreational movement is one not only vital to public health but it is vital to public welfare."

"A voluntary deed by a man impressed with the sense of responsibility and brotherhood of man is infinitely more precious to our national ideals and national spirit than a thousandfold poured from the T..."

"I wish to express to you the most profound admiration that I hold for the work of the Association and to extend to you my best wishes for its further development."

"It has taken a most significant and a magnificent part in the whole recreational development of the country."