Herbert Hoover

Now, the recent exposures of abuses in recommendations to Federal offices, particularly in some parts of the States of South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi, under which some of the Federal departments, mainly the Post Office, were…

Recent exposures of abuse in recommendations for Federal office, particularly in some parts of the States of South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi under which some of the Federal departments, mainly the Post Office, were misled in…

It has been the aspiration of Republican Presidents over a great many years to build up a sound Republican organization in the Southern States of a character that would commend itself to the citizens of those States.

Now, the duty of reorganization to correct these conditions rests on the people of those States, and all the effort to that end will receive the hearty cooperation of this administration.

This movement springing as it does from those States themselves gives further assurance of strengthening of the public service, and it is the public service that I must view.

And furthermore, it is the belief of these leaders, which I share, that the building up of such organization must in all of our States of self-government be rounded upon the action of those States themselves.

It has been the aspiration of Republican Presidents over many years to build up sound Republican organization in the Southern States of such character as would commend itself to the citizens of those States.

They are repugnant to the ideals and the purposes of the Republican Party.

Well, I have no questions lodged in advance which give me time for cooperation with you and a little mature thought.

It has been the aspiration of Republican Presidents over many years—and I might say that the shorthand note which you will get in half an hour will expand this note that I have got here, that will be the accurate statement.

The duty of reorganization so as to correct these conditions rests with the people of those States, and all efforts to that end will receive the hearty cooperation of the administration.

The march forward of our country must be upon the feet of our children

May first, of this year, as Child Health Day

The importance of the conservation of the health and physical vigor of our boys and girls

The good health and protection of childhood is fundamental to national welfare

A nation-wide understanding of the fundamental significance of healthy childhood

Mrs. Emma E. Kennedy may be reinstated as an operative in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without regard to the time limit of the civil service rules upon reinstatement.

It is the obligation of the party to enact those principles into law, and it is for that purpose in large degree that I called the extra session of Congress.

Roche Harbor is hereby abolished as a port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 30 (Washington)

I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the power in me vested by the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby proclaim and make known that the annual quota of each nationality for the fiscal…

Therefore, I have concluded to do without that boat.

In this loss they have the full sympathy of our people.

I HAVE LEARNED with sincere regret of the death of Marshal Foch.

Of course, this is not for quotation or authority.

Those have not yet been settled.