Harry Truman: “Every man in the Government has submitted a resignation.”

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

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

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

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.