The President's News Conference
08/09/1950
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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.
I am a firm believer in the general principle that our defense establishment should be headed by a civilian.