Harry Truman: “We must stop these rampaging floods and this terrible damage to farms and farm buildings, to homes and business…”

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.

I enjoin upon all officers of the United States charged with the execution of the laws thereof the utmost diligence in preventing violations of section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and this proclamation, including the…

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.

We have discovered that the Constitution does not prevent us from correcting social injustice, or advancing the general welfare.