Harry Truman: “I told Senator Barkley that I didn't see any reason why my attitude should change if they sent me the same bill they did…”

Members of the armed forces of the United States who are awarded the decoration established by this order are authorized to wear the medal and the ribbon symbolic of the award, as may be authorized by uniform regulations approved by the…

The course of action you recommend has my approval.

The decoration established by this order shall be awarded by the President of the United States or, under regulations approved by him, by such person or persons as he may designate.

Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.