08/10/1949
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"You have given the government more than five years of devoted service."
"My lamented predecessor trusted and admired you."
"It would not be possible for me to overstate the feeling of personal regret with which I have read your letter of yesterday advising me of your determination to return to private life."
"I know that your influence and your talents will always be dedicated to the cause of progress at home and justice and a permanent peace among the nations of the world."