Herbert Hoover

SECRETARY of Commerce Lamont is in negotiation with the larger oil companies in respect to imports in the interest of both the producers and consumers.

My hope that your visit to the United States has been as satisfying to you as it has been gratifying to the American people.

I feel that the responsible heads of governments and the peoples of the world owe a debt of gratitude to the infinite patience and ability of all who have collaborated so effectively toward the settlement.

I AM GLAD of this opportunity to express my admiration of your distinguished service to mankind through your scientific speculations and researches.

They realize the fortunate augury which the solution of this problem by direct conversations between the interested parties contains for the progress in the removal of the obstacles on the path of a general and reasonable limitation of all…

I am happy also to acknowledge the impetus given the settlement by the suggestions of Ambassador Gibson conveyed in Paris and Rome last November.

I return herewith, without my approval, Senate Joint Resolution 49

Respectfully, HERBERT HOOVER

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of State for the fiscal year 1931, to remain available until June 30, 1932, amounting to $35,000, for…

I am firmly opposed to the Government entering into any business the major purpose of which is competition with our citizens

I hesitate to contemplate the future of our institutions, of our Government, and of our country if the preoccupation of its officials is to be no longer the promotion of justice and equal opportunity but is to be devoted to barter in the…

It is hereby ordered that the tract of land in Alaska lying within the following described boundaries, heretofore occupied for home-site purposes, be, and the same is hereby, excluded from the Chugach National Forest and restored to entry…

An employee involuntarily separated during or at end of probation, without fault on his part, may be reinstated to serve a new probation in any part of the service, in any position for which he has qualified, or can qualify in an…

This proposal can be effectively opposed upon other and perhaps narrower grounds

I sympathize greatly with the desire of the people of Tennessee and Alabama to see this great asset turned to practical use

This bill raises one of the important issues confronting our people

I send you my deepest sympathy in your bereavement and I do pray that you may find consolation in the memory of his long and useful career.

I do hereby declare and proclaim that the said proclamation of October 22, 1930, is accordingly hereby revoked.

Congressman Cooper's courage and high ideals rendered him a truly valuable servant of our country.

Some of them express dissatisfaction with its principles but consider it expedient to approve it.

It appears also to be emerging as the test of views upon Government operation and distribution of power and Government manufacture of commodities.

To be against Senator Norris' bill appears to be cause for denunciation as being in league with the power companies.

In acting on the bill I have to consider whether it is desirable to adopt a change in Federal policies from regulation of utilities to their ownership and operation; whether the lease provision in respect to the fertilizer plant is…

So much of Executive Order of October 14, 1915, creating Power-Site Reserve No. 512, as modified by Order of Modification approved March 14, 1916, as affects the lands hereinafter described, is hereby revoked:

This happens to be an engineering project and so far as its business merits and demerits are concerned is subject to the cold examination of engineering facts.