I have had an opportunity for lengthy discussions with the Attorney General, and I have the recommendations of Mr. [Sanford] Bates, who is the new Director of Prisons, and I have accepted their view that further Federal accommodations for prisoners cannot be any longer delayed.
Statement on Plans for Federal Prison Reform.
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I am deeply grieved to learn of the death of your husband, who was my good friend and distinguished predecessor in the Department of Commerce.
I feel very proud of that tribute, and I appreciate very much the attitude of the press about it.
But beyond platforms and measures there lies that sacred realm of ideals of hopes and aspirations, those things of the spirit, which make the greatness and the soul of the Nation.
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