Harry Truman: “Since to comprehend and value our liberties is the first condition of remaining free,”

The National Security Medal may be awarded to any person, without regard to nationality, including members of the armed forces of the United States, for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution on or after July 26, 1947, in…

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

They should be strong enough to see that unified multiple-purpose development is planned for, and works operated harmoniously in each basin-wide comprehensive system.

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