[David O. McKay Office Journal] We were all thrilled with the News [of the election of Eisenhower by a large majority, and of Republicans J. Bracken Lee and Arthur V. Watkins]. In my opinion, it is the greatest thing that has happened in a hundred years for our country.
[Source: McKay, David O., Office Journal]
The 10 greatest things that have happened in 100 years (1852-1952) for our country were:
ReplyDelete1. The re-establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ (WHQ: Monongahela, Pennsylvania) on July 5-8, 1862 (12 Apostles set apart and ordained).
2. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
3. The re-election of Lincoln in 1864.
4. The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909).
5. The Church presidency (1922-1963) of Apostle William H. Cadman.
6. The election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932.
7. The election of FDR in 1936.
8. The election of FDR in 1940.
9. The election of FDR in 1944.
10. The election of Harry Truman in 1948.