On the recordJanuary 18, 1963
Documents are the primary sources of history; they are the means by which later generations draw close to historical events and enter into the thoughts, fears and hopes of the past.
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presidency.ucsb.eduDocuments are the primary sources of history; they are the means by which later generations draw close to historical events and enter into the thoughts, fears and hopes of the past.
Letter to the Administrator of General Services in Response to a Report of the National Historical Publications Commission.
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