Harry Truman: “Any permanent civil-service employee of a department or agency of the Federal Government who possesses special…”

I do not. General MacArthur is in the Army, and on active duty, and if he has anything that is of use to the Defense Department, he ought to tell them so they can make use of it.

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.

This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial.