On the recordJanuary 30, 1969
I hope that in these years ahead, as the President of this Nation, and as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, I can be worthy of the men and women who serve in the Defense Department.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI hope that in these years ahead, as the President of this Nation, and as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, I can be worthy of the men and women who serve in the Defense Department.
Remarks at the Pentagon to Top Officials of the Department of Defense.
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