Herbert Hoover actually said...

"We give to her the welcome of a people who are grateful for the beneficent service she has given to all mankind."

"Senator Burton gave practically all his long adult manhood to public service, in turn to his city, his State and to the Nation."

"He was a true servant of the people, profoundly versed in the history and tradition of our institutions, jealous to preserve their integrity."

"When the origins of great and successful policies are examined in the retrospect of history, the Senator's name will rank among the first leaders of his time."