Charles Erwin Wilson Quote

For years I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country. Our contribution to the nation is considerable.


Confirmation hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee (1952), responding to Sen. Robert Hendrickson's question regarding conflicts of interest. Quoted in Safire's Political Dictionary (1978) by William Safire.


For years I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too...

For years I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too...

For years I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too...

For years I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too...