We are indeed grateful for the splendid and heroic efforts of these men, but their valor should no longer be a substitute for finding effective ways to prevent fires and to protect firemen in the hazardous environment in which they must work.
Statement on Receiving the First Report of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control.
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And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.
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