Herbert Hoover actually said...

"There appears to be a good deal of misimpression through the United States as to the situation there in respect to some proposal of a consultative pact."

"This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution."

"H. Charles Spruks may be appointed to a classified position in the Department of State without compliance with the civil service rules."

"The suggestions that have been hitherto made do not carry anything in the nature of military guarantees, and anything short of military guarantees are of no interest to the governments negotiating in ..."