Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Identifier
WWP19097
Date
1917 June 28
Description
Herbert Hoover notifies Woodrow Wilson that the Food Administration with Vance C. McCormick have identified individual men from fifteen states to serve as voluntary Federal Commissioners.
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
Dear Mr. President
In laying the groundwork for organization we have initiated a wide-spread series of inquiries from Governors, State Councils of Defense, citizens and institutions as to the men whom we should select for the Federal Commissioners representing the Food Administration in each state. In these inquiries we first asked for five names embracing both political parties and subsequently initiated check inquiries in person and otherwise as to the favorites developed.
We have now gone over part of the lists with Mr. Vance McCormick and have found ourselves in practical agreement in fifteen states and the others are still under consideration and inquiry. If these fifteen gentlemen should meet with your approval we are anxious to approach them at an early date as their services are badly needed to manage our state campaigns on conservation. They are, of course, to be volunteers.
I remain
Your obedient servant,
[Hoover]
In laying the groundwork for organization we have initiated a wide-spread series of inquiries from Governors, State Councils of Defense, citizens and institutions as to the men whom we should select for the Federal Commissioners representing the Food Administration in each state. In these inquiries we first asked for five names embracing both political parties and subsequently initiated check inquiries in person and otherwise as to the favorites developed.
We have now gone over part of the lists with Mr. Vance McCormick and have found ourselves in practical agreement in fifteen states and the others are still under consideration and inquiry. If these fifteen gentlemen should meet with your approval we are anxious to approach them at an early date as their services are badly needed to manage our state campaigns on conservation. They are, of course, to be volunteers.
I remain
Your obedient servant,
[Hoover]
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Citation
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, “Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson,” 1917 June 28, WWP19097, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.