Harry Truman actually said...

"In that way we shall save ourselves untold billions and pave the way for the wealth production that surely will flow from the integrated development of our valleys."

"In the execution of a comprehensive program for the development of the Mississippi River Basin, protection from floods is of such urgency that it should be given first attention."

"I don't anticipate that there will be any necessity for it."

"The Congress has to decide on that."