Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

Records similar to those specified in paragraph 2 hereof with respect to employees outside the competitive service shall be kept in Official...

I appreciate your message and the spirit which inspired it.

I wish to take this occasion to assure you again of my admiration for the way you have led your nation through the difficulties of the past ...

I WISH TO EXPRESS to you in the name of the Government and the people of the United States our profound sympathy for the tragic loss of life...