Harry Truman actually said...

First, it is absolutely necessary, for the safety of the country, that steel production must continue during the emergency.

I therefore request you, as a loyal American, to do everything you can to restore the steel plants to full operation as quickly as possible,...

I also request you to meet with me in my office at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 1952.

If I refuse the nomination, I couldn't be elected.