Harry Truman actually said...

"I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants."

"We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers."

"The decoration established by this order shall be awarded by the President of the United States or, under regulations approved by him, by such person or persons as he may designate."

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