Harry Truman actually said...

"In making such temporary appointments there shall be no discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin, and the department and agencies shall give preference in the order named."

"This section shall not apply to positions filed by persons having a classified (competitive) civil service status."

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

"In my message of October 3rd, I wrote: 'Our science and industry owe their strength to the spirit of free inquiry and the spirit of free enterprise that characterize our country.'"