[Released December 15, 1932. Dated December 13, 1932]
My dear Mr. Buterly:
I thank you cordially for your invitation to Mrs. Hoover and myself to attend the performance on Tuesday evening, December 27th of the orchestra formed from unemployed musicians in New York. Earlier engagements here will not permit us to attend but I wish you to know of my hearty commendation of this admirable provision by which these artists are enabled to make their livelihood throughout the winter, and in so doing bring to their generous friends and to the public the joys of great music finely rendered. This is indeed a model example of community concern and provision to prevent distress.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER
[Mr. George P. Buterly, Jr., Musicians Symphony Orchestra, 120 E. 41st St., New York City]
Note: The orchestra's sponsoring committee released the message. The group was formed to provide jobs for unemployed musicians and was scheduled to give 20 concerts at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
Herbert Hoover, Message to the Musicians Symphony Orchestra. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/207843