Speech celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1933 It was courage, faith, endurance and a dogged determination to surmount all obstacles that built this bridge.
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A message sent to all members of the American Sales Organization at the opening of the IBM Election Prize Contest, September 1, 1932. In every walk of life, the highest places and the greatest rewards go to those who have the courage to attempt and ability to achieve big things. That is true in science. It is true in government. It is true in business. And it is true in this organization. IBM leaders in the past have proved their worth by performance, just as they will in this sales campaign.
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