I deeply regret his retirement from the service for he is one of an uncommon breed whose numbers are too small and whose duplication is too rare.
Lyndon Johnson: “I deeply regret his retirement from the service for he is one of an uncommon breed whose numbers are too small and whose…”
On the recordJanuary 20, 1964
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Remarks at the Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. David M. Shoup.
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