Harry Truman: “Your generosity this year will decide the fate of thousands more.”

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

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

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.

Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.