Herbert Hoover actually said...
The tribute which you and the Belgian people are paying on Decoration Day to the memory of those American soldiers and sailors who gave their lives for the cause of justice and whose bodies rest in Belgium, echoes and resounds in every American heart with gratitude and affection for their Belgian comrades and friends.
Context
Message to Albert, King of the Belgians, in Response to His Memorial Day Message of Friendship
05/29/1932