Harry Truman actually said...

The benefits of atomic energy are the heritage of the people; they should be distributed as widely as possible

Letter to Senator McMahon Concerning a Bill for Domestic Development and Control of Atomic Energy

02/01/1946

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WHEREAS I find that as to public work being performed by the Department of Defense an extraordinary emergency exists:

It is extremely important that the Defense Production Act be extended and strengthened if we are to keep the heavy pressures of the next few...

No pressure has been put on him to do anything, by the President or anybody else.

I have it under consideration.