[Released February 24, 1931. Dated February 21, 1931 ]
THE NOBLE and distinterested public services of Haym Salomon deserve the undying gratitude of all Americans. The aid of his financial genius and his wealth was of critical importance in the Revolutionary struggle which created us a Nation. It is indeed fitting that these services should be commemorated with an enduring monument that will remind us ever of his patriotism and self-sacrifice.
HERBERT HOOVER
[Mr. Z. Tygel, Executive Director, Haym Salomon Monument Committee, 32 Union Square, New York City]
Note: The message was read at a meeting of the Haym Salomon Monument Committee, held at the Hotel Dolmonico in New York City, Haym Salomon, a Polish Jew, migrated to the American colonies in 1772 and later helped to finance the American Revolution.
Herbert Hoover, Message Honoring Haym Salomon. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/207365