Herbert Hoover: “The confidence imposed upon me by law as a public official does not permit me to expose their names to the public.”

Any study of many of these public works provisions will indicate plainly their pork-barrel characteristics.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact, to which we are all signatories, can only mean that the nations of the world have agreed that they will use their arms solely for defense.

We have no desire for offensive armament.

You have always been a public spirited citizen, working for the best interests of your state and of the nation and I know that whether in diplomatic work or at home, you will continue to render valuable service.