Herbert Hoover actually said...

"He multiplied light and dissolved darkness; he added to whole wealth of nations."

"On behalf of the nation I express the profound sympathy of all our people and Mrs. Hoover and I personally extend our deepest sympathy to you and your son and daughter in your irreparable loss."

"His lifelong search for truth, fructifying in more than a thousand inventions, made him the greatest inventor our Nation has produced, and revolutionized civilization itself."

"I mourn his passing as a personal friend over a quarter of a century."