Harry Truman actually said...

The Portal-to-Portal Act should end this uncertainty with respect to claims of still undetermined magnitude.

I am convinced that immediate amendment of the Act to provide a minimum of at least 65 cents an hour is necessary.

I believe that, in the interest of the economic stability of our Nation, it is essential to clarify this matter by statute.

I trust that with the passage of the Portal-to-Portal Act, relieving the business community of a heavy burden of doubt, the Congress will no...