12/14/1952
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"I think you will find that the blood of a 68-year-old man is not fit for the boys."
"I am highly appreciative, and thank you very much."
"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 understand that you have managed to collect 8,000 pints of blood--sent 40,000 letters to the soldiers and people who are out of the country and in the field."