06/13/1962
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"The gratitude of the nation as well as my own warm wishes will go with you into whatever field of endeavor you turn your energies."
"Your judgment, your perceptiveness and your vigorous approach to our common problems have been of tremendous value to me."
"I am looking forward to working closely with you in the future as I have in the past."
"Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 14, 1962, as National Public Works Week;"