Harry Truman: “At my personal urging you have agreed to remain in Washington far beyond the time when you had expressed a hope of…”

They should be strong enough to see that unified multiple-purpose development is planned for, and works operated harmoniously in each basin-wide comprehensive system.

I feel the Committee has done a thorough job of investigation and I wish to call your attention to these suggestions, some of which, I am sure, would be helpful.

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

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