"It has been a privilege to have served our country for so many years. I have done the best I knew how to do β to protect and defend the national security even when that was not the recognized, nor easy, nor popular course of action at the time. I leave with the confidence that history will be just."
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Lewis Strauss
Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (January 31, 1896 - January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the [[w:United States Atomic Energy Commission|United States Atomic Energy
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