[Released January 16, 1931. Dated January 13, 1931]
My dear Mr. Zukor:
I congratulate you cordially upon acquiring the services of my long time friend and co-laborer, George Akerson, whose ability, personality and loyalty I hold in the highest esteem. He is equally to be congratulated upon the opportunity of such a profitable and congenial association with yourself in your increasingly important field of activity.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER
[Mr. Adolph Zukor, President, Paramount Publix Corporation, Paramount Building, New York City]
Note: The message was read at a luncheon at which Mr. Akerson was introduced to the executives of the motion picture industry. Adolph Zukor hosted the luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York City.
Herbert Hoover, Message to a Luncheon Honoring George E. Akerson. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/211232