April 15, 1929
[Released April 15, 1929. Dated April 4, 1929]
My dear Colonel Moss:
I am glad to accept service as the honorary head of the United States Flag Association. Its purpose to spread understanding and develop appreciation of American institutions and ideals symbolized by the flag is a purpose that should animate all citizens.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER
[Col. James A. Moss, President General, The U.S. Flag Association, 932 Fifteenth Street N.W., Washington, D.C.]
Herbert Hoover, Letter Accepting Appointment as Honorary Head of the United States Flag Association. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/209464