Later the Administration wanted me to actually sell all remaining surplus by running the War Assets Corporation. I said I couldn't do it without some shoe leather. Stuart Symington administrationassetcorporation Change image and share on social
FDR had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They told me, now forgotten, just how many pictures of ships they took out of the White House after he died. But he could choose good men. Stuart Symington assistantchoosedie Change image and share on social
If civilians are going to be killed, I would rather have them be their civilians than our civilians. Stuart Symington civiliankill Change image and share on social
Hardly had I left when we ran into the Korean war, doubled what I had asked for and doubled it again. I had told him I would stay in Government, be honored to, but not with the Air Force. Stuart Symington airaskdouble Change image and share on social
I had learned many years ago in private business never to take responsibility without adequate authority; and the new Secretary of Defense, as budgets were sharply cut, quickly found that out. Stuart Symington adequateagoauthority Change image and share on social
