Harry Truman actually said...

I am returning without my approval H.R. 3788, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate and maintain the Vermejo recl...

I wish also to point out to the Congress that H.R. 3788 deals with another issue which I believe should be first considered in basic law.

If it were possible, we would prefer that these bulwarks against aggression be established by the United Nations.

The cost of such a program is considerable, but it represents an investment in security that will be worth many times its cost.