Harry Truman: “Next Tuesday, the voters are to participate in the most important election, in my opinion, since the Civil War.”

There is hereby established a medal to be known as the National Security Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances.

I believe that the report is of great value.

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

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…