Harry Truman: “I very carefully was trying to avoid it, because I don't know how to pronounce it: Louis St. Laurent-L-a-u-r-e-n-t--I…”

We venerate these documents not because they are old, not because they are valuable historical relics, but because they still have meaning for us.

Mrs. Beth Campbell Short may be appointed to a permanent competitive position in the classified civil service of the United States without regard to the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

The Constitution is a living force--it is a growing thing.

It is my fervent hope as I leave the Office of the Presidency that recent reckless attacks which can destroy that great asset will subside and that we will continue to go forward in creating a skilled corps of men and women with a public…