Harry Truman: “Thank you for your telegram informing me of the action of your policy committee in accepting my proposal to continue…”

The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.

That is his duty. That is his duty.

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

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.