Herbert Hoover actually said...

"No draft drawn by a Foreign Service officer who has resigned, retired, or for any other cause become separated from the service will be paid."

"Mrs. Mildred Barnes Mclnturff may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Department of Commerce without reference to the provisions of the civil service rules."

"Payment from official funds may be made for all obligations, including those for transportation, incurred prior to the date of retirement or separation from the service of the officer, provided paymen..."

"Accounts and claims for services of this kind should therefore be submitted to the Secretary of State for adjudication and transmission to the General Accounting Office."