Harry Truman actually said...

Local self-government is both the right and the responsibility of free men.

Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 5 of 1952.

04/30/1952

More Harry Truman Quotes

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate February 1, 1949, and each succeeding Feb...

I accept with humility the honor which the American people have conferred upon me.

We have imposed our will on none.

We are moving on with other nations to build an even stronger structure of international order and justice.