On the recordOctober 29, 1951
It is one of the great satisfactions of being in the office that I occupy that there are people who put the welfare of the Nation above their own personal interests.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is one of the great satisfactions of being in the office that I occupy that there are people who put the welfare of the Nation above their own personal interests.
Remarks at a Luncheon for Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire.
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