Your services will be greatly missed.

I remember the pride I felt then in the court of honor and the pledge that I made to myself never to dishonor that badge.

I deeply appreciate your very kind comments and good wishes in your letter.

I happen to believe that the ideals and the aspirations of all Americans and all Boy Scouts are one and the same.

I admire and respect everybody who has accomplished that great objective.

Good luck to you, Lee.

I consider a great privilege and a high honor.

Better education is one way for us, individually, but our country and the world to do better in the future.

Lee gave me a little advice, and that advice was very sound.

It is my intention to reinvigorate the Board so as to expand its role in the fight against inflation.

I fully understand the considerations which prompted your decision to resign the Chairmanship prior to your resignation as a member.

You have my sincere thanks and deep appreciation for your years of service to our Nation.

Sometimes it seems easier for us to forgive foreign enemies than fellow Americans at home.

Let us continue to search for a softening of the national animosity caused by differences over the Vietnam war.

I consider them as valid today as when I first announced them.

These first few decisions do not end the unfinished business of clemency, but the task of formal forgiveness is underway.

The Renegotiation Board has a most important and vital role in government.

Please know that you take with you my very best wishes for every happiness and success in the years ahead.