Richard Nixon actually said...

We must create an environment in the Government service in which excellence and ingenuity can flourish.

Special Message to the Congress Proposing the Establishment of a Federal Executive Service

02/01/1971

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It is my proud honor on behalf of a grateful and proud nation to welcome you and your colleagues back to the United States of America.

Adversity brings out the character of a man.