A President who refuses to go out among the people, who refuses to be judged by the people, who is unwilling to lay his case before the people, can never be President of all the people.

Your Commission, I know, has been guided throughout by a determination to find and to tell the whole truth of these terrible events.

My judgment is that the decision reached by Secretary McNamara was the right one, sound one, and any fair and objective hearing will bring that out.

The administration is afraid to tell the people the truth about their situation.

It is important that the public interest be uppermost at all times, and regulation is essential to accomplish that purpose.

This man is to be tried by someone, and I believe that it would be bad for anyone in official position to take advantage of official reports.

I have a strong liking for a man when he finds anything wrong in government he doesn't fool around but cleans it up fast.

I think that the record speaks for itself.

The ultimate responsibility is mine in any event.

I didn't read it.

The most vigorous efforts are being and will continue to be made to expose and punish every Government employee who misuses his official position.

I believe your letter should be made public as an example of the manner in which this problem has been dealt with in the past, and is now being dealt with, by the Government.

We cannot afford to follow that course again.No person can be harmed in any way by furnishing the information required.

Without such authority and resources the President cannot be held accountable for the conduct of Federal administration.

We are accountable to them- and accountable to the generations yet unborn for whom they gave their lives.

No one, of course, should be permitted to escape ultimate prosecution for any violation of law.

The vast majority of its honest men should be protected by determining if there are unworthy men in their midst.

The confidence imposed upon me by law as a public official does not permit me to expose their names to the public.