Harry Truman: “The Democrats made tremendous gains in the Maine election.”

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

I can't see any good purpose to be served by that.

The people of the United States have a very great asset in this force.

Members of the armed forces of the United States who are awarded the decoration established by this order are authorized to wear the medal and the ribbon symbolic of the award, as may be authorized by uniform regulations approved by the…