But this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none.

This will furnish a greater incentive for employees striving to prepare themselves for higher responsibilities.

Federal salaries generally do not compare favorably and cannot compete successfully with private industry.

Some years ago, as a Marine pilot, he raced the sun across this country--and lost.

I know that I express the great happiness and thanksgiving of all of us that Colonel Glenn has completed his trip, and I know that this is particularly felt by Mrs. Glenn and their two children.

I have found no more sensible standard for determining Government salaries.

As I stated in my Budget Message, the first requirement for efficiency and economy in Government is highly competent personnel.

We have a long way to go in the space race.

We are glad you got down in very good shape.

We properly establish high standards for our public servants.

Few days ago, Colonel Glenn came to the White House and visited me.

The pay schedules I am recommending will regularize and generally enlarge the differences in salaries between successive grade levels,

Listen, Colonel, we are really proud of you, and I must say you did a wonderful job.

The Advisory Panel on Federal Salary Systems, chaired by Mr. Clarence Randall, in its recent report called it 'not only equitable but valid and eminently desirable.'

. . . this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none.

Well, I am coming down to Canaveral on Friday, and hope you will come up to Washington on Monday or Tuesday, and we will be looking forward to seeing you there.

It is at these grades that we employ our top scientists, doctors, engineers, experts, and managers.

The salaries for the services they perform should be fixed under well-understood and objective standards.

We can no longer defer the necessary corrective measures or continue the existing lack of standards;

As I pointed out in my State of the Union address last month, the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

It is my sincere wish and that of the people of the United States that you will enjoy a successful term of office.

Please accept my warm greetings and best wishes.

We hope that when you go home you will be able to communicate to them not only things that you may have liked here, or disliked, but also the sense of a people desiring to improve themselves and their country.

These plans and programs shall be designed to develop a state of readiness in these areas with respect to all conditions of national emergency, including attack upon the United States.

Prepare plans to assure the provision of usable public water supplies for essential community uses in an emergency.