Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover
Title
Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP19272
Date
1917 November 26
Description
Woodrow Wilson tells Herbert Hoover that he must act according to his plan in New York.
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
My dear Mr. Hoover
I do not wonder that you are disturbed about the Food Administration situation in New York. I am afraid that you must insist upon your plan. I do not think it would do to yield to the New York people, because it is clear that we are in duty bound to keep the matter in our own hands and would not be justified under the laws and would not be justified under the laws under which we are acting in sharing the responsibility in any way. I am very sorry and very much disappointed.
I regret very much that the gentlemen in New York who are dealing with this matter are not in sympathy with us, and I hope that when it becomes evident that you must maintain your position they will yield.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON
I do not wonder that you are disturbed about the Food Administration situation in New York. I am afraid that you must insist upon your plan. I do not think it would do to yield to the New York people, because it is clear that we are in duty bound to keep the matter in our own hands and would not be justified under the laws and would not be justified under the laws under which we are acting in sharing the responsibility in any way. I am very sorry and very much disappointed.
I regret very much that the gentlemen in New York who are dealing with this matter are not in sympathy with us, and I hope that when it becomes evident that you must maintain your position they will yield.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON
Original Format
Letter
To
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Files
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover,” 1917 November 26, WWP19272, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.