Harry Truman actually said...

"The capacity of many low-income States to contribute out of their own funds to the support of the blind has already been reached."

"This bill is contrary to the most important principle on which our entire public assistance program is based--relief of need."

"I am withholding approval of H.R. 6818, a bill 'To amend title X of the Social Security Act (relating to aid to the blind) so as to provide greater encouragement of blind recipients thereunder to beco..."

"A thoughtful examination of the bill leads to the conclusion that it not only would endanger the benefit rights of thousands of blind persons presently receiving assistance under title X of the Social..."