Herbert Hoover actually said...

"That flag 'still floats from the top of the Capitol.'"

"To you more than anyone else we entrust the translation of Washington to our children."

"There have been discussions, as is reported, between myself and other officials of the administration with officials of the New York Stock Exchange on the question of bear raids."

"I and the other administration officials again expressed our views to the managers of the exchange that they should take adequate measures to protect investors from artificial depression of the price ..."