Harry Truman: “We are out to see that the good people are not harmed by criminals.”

The experience of this early period of public action showed that constant vigilance and competent professional guidance are essential to prevent irreparable losses.

I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate with the Secretary of State in the execution of his authority under this proclamation and any subsequent proclamation, rule, regulation, or order issued in…

Of course I would. I wouldn't be discourteous to anybody. I never have been.

It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.