"I have your letter and it is with the deepest regret that I accept your resignation as Counsellor to the President."
"I happen to believe that the ideals and the aspirations of all Americans and all Boy Scouts are one and the same."
"The teamwork, the self-discipline, and just as important, the sense of adventure that grow out of the Scouting experience are the very things we need today to build a better America."
"I consider a great privilege and a high honor."
"Better education is one way for us, individually, but our country and the world to do better in the future."
"Good luck to you, Lee."
"Lee gave me a little advice, and that advice was very sound."
"I admire and respect everybody who has accomplished that great objective."
"Sometimes it seems easier for us to forgive foreign enemies than fellow Americans at home."
"You have my sincere thanks and deep appreciation for your years of service to our Nation."
"These first few decisions do not end the unfinished business of clemency, but the task of formal forgiveness is underway."