Harry Truman: “They will do it all under the hypocritical cloak of 'correcting abuses' in our labor laws.”

The decoration established by this order shall be awarded by the President of the United States or, under regulations approved by him, by such person or persons as he may designate.

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

This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial.

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.