Harry Truman: “No such announcement will be made.”

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

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

We have discovered that the Constitution does not prevent us from correcting social injustice, or advancing the general welfare.

We venerate these documents not because they are old, not because they are valuable historical relics, but because they still have meaning for us.