Harry Truman: “The Soviet Union and its satellites have very large military forces ready for action.”

The people of the United States have a very great asset in this force.

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.

I wouldn't take any, now. It's a little late.

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