Harry Truman: “I am determined that stringent economy shall govern all peacetime operations of the Government.”

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

The experience of this early period of public action showed that constant vigilance and competent professional guidance are essential to prevent irreparable losses.

It is my fervent hope as I leave the Office of the Presidency that recent reckless attacks which can destroy that great asset will subside and that we will continue to go forward in creating a skilled corps of men and women with a public…

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.