Harry Truman actually said...

To put the matter bluntly, these regulations are designed to keep security information away from potential enemies and must not be used to cover up mistakes made by any official or employee of the Government.

Context

Letter to the President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association on the Executive Order Safeguarding Security...

12/17/1951

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