July 20, 1931
ON THIS memorable anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Colombia, it gives me great pleasure to express to Your Excellency in the name of the Government and people of the United States most cordial wishes for the continued welfare of your great country. To the warm greetings of my fellow countrymen, I add my own sincere wishes for your personal happiness.
HERBERT HOOVER
[His Excellency Doctor Enrique Olaya Herrera, President of the Republic of Colombia, Bogota]
Herbert Hoover, Message to President Enrique Olaya on Colombia's Independence Day. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/211617