June 18, 1932
[Released June 18, 1932. Dated March 16, 1932]
THE CAREER of President John Grier Hibben as a life-long leader in education merits the praise of the country and will continue to inspire the emulation of those to whom he has passed on the lamp of learning.
HERBERT HOOVER
[John B. Oakes, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton, N.J. ]
Note: The message was printed in the June 18, 1932, issue of the university's newspaper. The issue was devoted to the career of Dr. Hibben, retiring president of the university.
Herbert Hoover, Message to The Daily Princetonian Honoring John Grief Hibben. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/207089