Harry Truman actually said...

Step by step we are discarding old discriminations; we must not adopt new ones.

Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Requiring Segregation in Certain Schools on Federal Property.

11/01/1951

More Harry Truman Quotes

I wanted to see this thing settled as it should be done, by bargaining and not in any other way.

You did this on your own hook, and I feel very good about it.

I WANT to congratulate you gentlemen on this settlement.

Again I want to congratulate you.