Harry Truman: “It has gotten so bad here lately that it is a difficult matter to find a man who is willing to take the rough treatment…”

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

The people of the United States have a very great asset in this force.

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

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