Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Shaking hands with literally thousands of people in the course of a season constitutes a demand would impair proper consideration of matters of the greatest moment to the Nation."

"I am confident that the Legion and the organizations cooperating with it will perform a real service in the work undertaken."

"I shall appreciate if you will express my deep appreciation of its significance and extend my cordial greetings to the participants in the occasion."

"Nothing could contribute more to the resumption of employment, to the stability of agricultural and other commodity prices, than to restore this money to work."