I have accepted Secretary Hodges' resignation with deep regret because he is not only a good and wise American but he is my longtime trusted personal friend.
Lyndon Johnson: “I have accepted Secretary Hodges' resignation with deep regret because he is not only a good and wise American but he is…”
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Remarks at a Televised Ceremony Marking the Change in Leadership at the Department of Commerce.
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Any reservations or withdrawals heretofore made which affect the lands described above are hereby revoked.
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