Harry Truman: “They are absolutely vital to our whole defense plan.”

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

It is my fervent hope as I leave the Office of the Presidency that recent reckless attacks which can destroy that great asset will subside and that we will continue to go forward in creating a skilled corps of men and women with a public…

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

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