Harry Truman: “Assured them that I was confident that further progress could be made, if they were willing to negotiate further.”

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

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

It is my fervent hope as I leave the Office of the Presidency that recent reckless attacks which can destroy that great asset will subside and that we will continue to go forward in creating a skilled corps of men and women with a public…

I feel the Committee has done a thorough job of investigation and I wish to call your attention to these suggestions, some of which, I am sure, would be helpful.