Harry Truman actually said...

"I realized that the action I was taking in this case was very drastic, and I did it only as a matter of necessity to meet an extreme emergency."

"The closed shop and the union shop are actually quite different."

"I know the American people will make the proper judgment if only they get all the facts and see the issues."

"The Taft-Hartley Act simply would not have prevented a shutdown of essential steel production in this case."