06/01/1949
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"I shall always treasure it, and I hope that I can live up to the sentiments expressed in the sentence which is on the plaque."
"I am highly appreciative, and thank you very much."
"I would be perfectly willing to do it, but then I think if you consult the doctors in charge of this thing, they want young blood."
"I think you will find that the blood of a 68-year-old man is not fit for the boys."