Few days ago, Colonel Glenn came to the White House and visited me.

The Advisory Panel on Federal Salary Systems, chaired by Mr. Clarence Randall, in its recent report called it 'not only equitable but valid and eminently desirable.'

The pay schedules I am recommending will regularize and generally enlarge the differences in salaries between successive grade levels,

But this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none.

Some years ago, as a Marine pilot, he raced the sun across this country--and lost.

It is at these grades that we employ our top scientists, doctors, engineers, experts, and managers.

I know that I express the great happiness and thanksgiving of all of us that Colonel Glenn has completed his trip, and I know that this is particularly felt by Mrs. Glenn and their two children.

Well, I am coming down to Canaveral on Friday, and hope you will come up to Washington on Monday or Tuesday, and we will be looking forward to seeing you there.

As I stated in my Budget Message, the first requirement for efficiency and economy in Government is highly competent personnel.

We are glad you got down in very good shape.

And today he won.

. . . this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none.

As I pointed out in my State of the Union address last month, the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Please accept my warm greetings and best wishes.

It is my sincere wish and that of the people of the United States that you will enjoy a successful term of office.

The Postmaster General is hereby authorized to redelegate within the Post Office Department the functions hereinabove assigned to him.

We hope that when you go home you will be able to communicate to them not only things that you may have liked here, or disliked, but also the sense of a people desiring to improve themselves and their country.

Prepare plans to assure the provision of usable public water supplies for essential community uses in an emergency.