Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Mr. Roop makes a very considerable personal sacrifice to come into government service."

"If you are interested in the reaction of the farm organizations and the farmers themselves to the Board containing at least one important outstanding businessman as distinguished from men that come up..."

"I have your telegram of today's date."

"Mr. Ralph Ely Stedman may be reinstated to an appropriate position in the classified service without regard to the length of his separation from the service."