I can only accept it with genuine reluctance and sympathy.
You leave it surer of purpose, richer in assets, and stronger in resolve to match challenge with achievement.
My concern for your health and knowledge of the physical stress that further duty would impose had prepared me for your decision.
Lady Bird and I ask God's blessing on that.
I know the credibility problem. I cannot say to you that he will never leave.
The imprint of your devoted and dynamic leadership goes deep beyond the day.
And those beliefs have been changed.
We expect great things from you, Dr. Peck.
The feelings against Catholics did run deep in 1928 in this country.
Do we really believe that every American is entitled to a decent education, decent housing, decent job at a decent wage?
There is beauty and toughness to this man's life.