Herbert Hoover actually said...

"It is within the power of the businessmen of the world to insist that this problem shall be met with sincerity, with courage, and with constructive action."

"Mrs. Elsie K. Demshock may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Navy Department without reference to the provisions of the civil-service rules."

"International confidence cannot be builded upon fear."

"The resolutions that you have taken in our circumstances, prove that a great mind knows how to make personal sacrifices to secure an important general good."