Herbert Hoover actually said...

"I doubt whether he could alight at the camp."

"The Government employees include, of course, the military services."

"The construction employees, since January 1930, however--that is a year and 5 months ago-have increased from 235,000 to 655,000 at the present moment."

"And it certainly would do no harm if there was an informal conference, much as there was over wheat or many other conferences that are constantly going on over the world."