Herbert Hoover actually said...

I have the highest esteem for Judge Burke, and I appreciate his very long and devoted service to the country.

Not only do we propose to stop the issue of development permits over public domain and other lands in control of the Government.

It is obvious that no large proportion of 20,000 oil wells are being drilled on lands under these permits.

Being fairly familiar with the sentiment of our Western States, I can at once refute the statement that the people of the West object to con...