Herbert Hoover actually said...

"I propose to discuss it and the policies of the Government in respect to it."

"Under the guidance of Divine Providence they will return to us a greater and more wholesome prosperity than we have ever known."

"For the first time in history the Federal Government has taken an extensive and positive part in mitigating the effects of depression and expediting recovery."

"We have passed through no less than 15 major depressions in the last century."