Decision-making

It is better to do it there than it is in Honolulu.

A man's judgment is no better than his information and knowledge.

Just as soon as we make a decision, I will try to announce it to you.

I don't think that I would get into that.

I needed their frank and their informed and their helpful judgments.

We simply cannot allow that to happen.

We shall not do so now.

I am going to sign this measure this morning notwithstanding the fact that it goes further than I was willing to ask for this year.

Paraphrasing what Secretary Rusk said the other day in response to a question from Congress, he said, 'Well, Senator, could it be that they could perhaps be wrong?' And it just could be that the President was wrong when he made his…

They should listen to both sides of a question, weigh all the facts and all the evidence available, then come to a decision--a decision that is objective and a decision that is fair.

I want you to do what is right.

On November 3d you are going to select the man whose thumb will have to touch that button if it is ever touched.

First things must come first.

We had to make decisions and we had to move.

I can't tell you that every decision I make will be the right one.

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.

It's easier to sit with a map and talk about what ought to be done than to see it done.

My judgment is clear.