"It is one of our most important foreign missions although perhaps not one that would be so much sought after as an appointment at St. James or at Paris."
"I am very much pleased that Mr. Morrow is going to make the sacrifice that is entailed by accepting an appointment of this kind."
"I do not know just how soon he will go."
"I recommend to all of our citizens that they lay particular emphasis upon the elimination of fire hazards in their homes and places of business."
"I am telling you that for your information—not for your publication."
"They always seem to think that if they can tell me that the expense is for non-military purposes it doesn't cost the taxpayer anything, and that, therefore, I ought to approve it."
"I do not know of any needs in the War and Navy Departments that are likely to jeopardize the reduction of taxes."
"I think I have indicated to the conference a great many times that that is a board that does function and ought to function entirely apart from the Executive, acting almost entirely in the nature of a..."
"I don't recall any communications from representatives of the chemical industry favoring legislation to revise the Sherman Anti-Trust Law."
"I haven't any information about the action of the Federal Reserve Board in lowering the re-discount rate in Chicago."
"It is desirable, of course, to conserve our petroleum."