Herbert Hoover: “The time has now arrived for a new offensive rally in the spirit that has made America great.”

Executive Order No. 4610, approved March 10, 1927, as amended by Executive Order No. 4833, March 19, 1928, and by Executive Order No. 5001, November 23, 1928, is revoked effective July 1, 1932.

I propose that the treaty number and tonnage of battleships shall be reduced by one-third.

This order shall be effective from July 1, 1932.

We have no desire for offensive armament.