I want to tell you that my wife is Dutch, so I took a little offense at the fact that we had an offer of help of a fleet of skimmers from the Dutch. It is my understanding we gave no response. Maybe that's different. I don't know. All I know is that I'm like Will Rogers. All I know is what I read in the newspapers. Now I'm even more upset since I've found out we have American-flagged ships waiting in the harbor ready to help, and nobody has asked for their help. The leadership that runs this country, the executive branch of the government, ought to be ashamed of themselves.
John Rice Carter: “I want to tell you that my wife is Dutch, so I took a little offense at the fact that we had an offer of help of a fleet…”
Editor's note · Context
The speaker expresses frustration over the lack of response to offers of help during a crisis.
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