Harry Truman: “It would put the Government of the United States in the thought control business.”

We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

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.

The ultimate responsibility is mine in any event.