Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The annual 'Buddy Poppy' campaign, under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is a fitting symbol of the sacrifice of those who died in the service of our Country, and sh..."

"The fact that the manufacture of these poppies gives employment to disabled ex-service men, in the hospitals and elsewhere, adds to the worthiness of the cause."

"Every important scientific achievement is a step forward in the direction of better universal understanding and good will."

"Mr. MacCracken probably will retire in a couple of months, and there has been no consideration of his successor yet."