Herbert Hoover actually said...

The Cabinet session this morning was devoted to consideration of Government expenditure for the next fiscal year.

Statement on the Federal Budget.

04/23/1931

More Herbert Hoover Quotes

It is hereby ordered, under authority contained in section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 388-389), that the trust period on all...

Such things do not happen in sound government.

I welcome it and will go to the American people on the question of whether the departments have the right to dictate to the American people ...

That is not at all a nice question to ask, but there is nothing of the kind and has been no thought of such a thing.