What They Said

The firing of Henry Wallace touched a sensitive nerve in almost every American. And when that happens, an American almost always opens his mouth and says something. Some memorable quotes:

Memphis' Democratic Boss Ed Crump: "The Party is better off without those wild-eyed crackpots."

Communist Party Leader William Foster: "A surrender to imperialist-minded big business."

Mississippi's Democratic Senator Bilbo: "The next step should be to put a muffler on Claude Pepper."

Washington's left-wing Democratic Congressman de Lacy: "The last of the great Roosevelt spokesmen is gone from the Cabinet."

Minnesota's Republican Senator Ball: "I think it's about time."

Wisconsin's defeated Progressive Senator La Follette (now in line for a federal job): "I am gratified to learn the President has reaffirmed American foreign policy. . . ."

Mississippi's Democratic Representative Rankin: "'Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow.' "

Harold Ickes (before the firing): "Wanted: a new Secretary of Commerce. Wanted: a new President."

National Association of Manufacturers' Robert Wason: ". . . Good news and a relief to the American people--a sad loss to the lunatic fringe."

Fiorello LaGuardia: "[He was] just a humble little man who has lived the Sermon on the Mount--bigger than any man in his Party."

C.I.O.'s National Maritime Union: "Conclusive evidence that [the President] has entirely abandoned the progressive foreign policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt."

A.F.L. Maritime Labor Boss Harry Lundeberg: "He should have fired that Commy-loving Cabinet member long ago."

Santa Fe New Mexican: "Henry started us killing pigs but he's a foreign expert now."

Secretary of the Interior Krug: "I'm glad I'm in the Interior instead of the Exterior."

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