Harry Truman: “I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service…”

I do not. General MacArthur is in the Army, and on active duty, and if he has anything that is of use to the Defense Department, he ought to tell them so they can make use of it.

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

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

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