Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34-36), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the tracts of land, in Alaska, lying..."

"I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, under the authority conferred upon me by paragraph (e) of Section 13 of Agricultural Marketing Act approved June 15, 1929, entitled 'An Ac..."

"It is expected that we will be able to make definite recommendations to Congress on its assembly in December."

"The transfer above mentioned shall be effective from and including October 1st, 1929."