Harry Truman: “I hadn't given it any thought.”

It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.

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.

Mrs. Beth Campbell Short may be appointed to a permanent competitive position in the classified civil service of the United States without regard to the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

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…