“I do not think we need to hope for any immediate results.

We go to London in a fine atmosphere of international good will, and it is the duty of our country to preserve that atmosphere so far as lies within our power.

I am sure the whole Nation bids Godspeed to the American delegation that leaves tomorrow for the London Naval Arms Conference.

The technology and the complexities of the problem are such that we need hope for no immediate and quick results.

“I am in hopes that the people of this country will show patience and give encouragement and keep free from criticism.

The difficulties of finding a basis that will be acceptable to five different nations are great, but they are not insuperable.

I recommend that, as an act of grace and without reference to the question of the legal liability of the United States, an appropriation in the amount of $500 be made to effect settlement of this claim in accordance with the recommendation…

I am happy to receive Your Majesty's message of new year wishes.

I also desire to reciprocate all Your Majesty's good wishes for the new year.

The resolve to advance world peace by mutual good will and by the limitation of naval armaments is the earnest purpose of the British and the American peoples and of their governments and it is my hope, as it will be the endeavor of the…

The present allowance is about 20 cents per day for each child for food, and it must be doubled if they are to be maintained in reasonable health.

The time will undoubtedly come when a larger and more dignified executive office should be erected.