So gentlemen, on behalf of the trustees, on behalf of the people of this country, I want to present this trophy to you, and to tell you that your achievements give us the greatest possible satisfaction and a sense of pride in knowing that Americans have made this tremendous contribution--and that we produced you three.
Remarks Upon Presenting the Harmon Trophy to Three Test Pilots of the X-15 Rocket Plane
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I think that this administration has been very vigorous in its action, and I think that we have tried to set a responsible standard.
And I think that--the governmental standards, let me say, on the whole I think compare favorably with those in Washington, with those in some other parts of America.
The United States is not in the position which England was when Benjamin Disraeli described it as: two nations divided, the rich and the poor.
The concurrence of the Board of Commissioners in those recommendations should assure that the entire District Highway Program can now move forward.
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