Harry Truman: “Well, let's wait a little while to see about that.”

We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.

Mrs. Beth Campbell Short may be appointed to a permanent competitive position in the classified civil service of the United States without regard to the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.

I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service merit system.