Harry Truman actually said...

You have as your Postmaster General a career man for the first time, mind you, in the history of the country.

It seems to be the pastime of a great many people to throw bricks at the people who have to carry on the Government's operations.

It has gotten so bad here lately that it is a difficult matter to find a man who is willing to take the rough treatment he has to receive in...

The welfare of the country as a whole is in your hands.