Harry Truman: “I have today signed an Executive Order, 'Establishing special personnel procedures in the interest of the national…”

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.

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 wouldn't take any, now. It's a little late.

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