"Reports came that people were drawing their money out of perfectly good banks and investing in savings certificates in a way that threatened to jeopardize the banks and make it very inconvenient for them by taking their deposits."
"I don't think the direct use of Federal funds is contemplated."
"No. No report made to me."
"My statement of Saturday night was clear and definite that I propose to take action for those purposes, and to have action taken in the courts."
"No, I don't care to discuss that."
"The said tracts are hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the Treasury Department for coast guard purposes."
"I am very loath to believe that any one has been guilty of any criminal intent, but it is very evident that evidence has already been given up there that requires explanation."
"I didn't know that any work had been stopped in the naval oil reserves."
"My position about that is as already indicated, that the Department of Justice is observing the course of events there and will very carefully review any testimony and take whatever action is necessar..."
"I don't recall that the proposal to make the lease of oil lands was ever discussed in the Cabinet, before I became President."
"Substantially all."