Harry Truman: “I believe that the act should be made permanent.”

It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.

Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.

It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.

I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate with the Secretary of State in the execution of his authority under this proclamation and any subsequent proclamation, rule, regulation, or order issued in…