The President's News Conference
09/08/1948
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This Government is rich enough to pay its employees an adequate salary, and they ought to do it.
This is one of the most barbarous of all the crimes on the Nazi calendar.
I think diplomats' salaries should be increased.
I have always had, and shall continue to have, complete confidence in you, and in your handling of public matters.