06/19/1951
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"I believe that the highest State and municipal officials must assume greater responsibility for leadership in this field."
"Safety from fire should not be a topic for discussion during only 1 or 2 weeks of the year."
"We can fight the fire problem in exactly the same way."
"Imagine 23 million people with eyes out, arms off, legs off! It's terrible!"