Harry Truman: “In our domestic civil life we long ago recognized that the alternative to the rule of the strong was law established by…”

I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate with the Secretary of State in the execution of his authority under this proclamation and any subsequent proclamation, rule, regulation, or order issued in…

I can't see any good purpose to be served by that.

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.