Question

correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation. your answer should be a single sentence.
as former u.s. president herbert hoover declared, \words without actions are the assassins of idealism\.
as former u.s. president herbert hoover declared, \words without actions are the assassins of idealism\.

Explanation:

The only error is the placement of the ending punctuation for the quoted sentence. In American English, terminal punctuation (like a period) inside a direct quotation should be placed before the closing quotation mark.

Answer:

As former U.S. President Herbert Hoover declared, "Words without actions are the assassins of idealism."