Excerpts of the President's News Conference
12/10/1923
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
The Senate has a way of reaching a vote when it wants to and I have no doubt that that will be the result on the cruiser...
I think I have been invited to go to different foreign countries.
If some method can be worked out, I should be glad to see it done.
The Civil Service Commission cannot recommend the appointment as required by the interests of the service.