Harry Truman: “Thank you again most sincerely for this fine welcome you have given me, and I will now introduce to you Mrs. Truman and…”

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

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.

The Constitution is a living force--it is a growing thing.

This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial.