Ickes wrote a 2,000-word letter of resignation, which read in part: "I don't care to stay in an Administration where I am expected to commit perjury for the sake of the party. ...
Ickes skrev en afskedsansøgning på 2.000 ord, hvor der bl.a. stod: "Jeg ønsker ikke at sidde i en regering, hvor jeg forventes at begå mened af hensyn til partiet. ...