Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

Thanks in large measure to your effective leadership and successful management of very complex responsibilities, the strength of our security forces has not only been maintained but has been significantly increased.

Context

Letter Accepting Resignation of Charles E. Wilson as Secretary of Defense.

10/01/1957

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