Harry Truman: “I go because I want to go and because I think I ought to go, and not for the purpose of making a show.”

They should be strong enough to see that unified multiple-purpose development is planned for, and works operated harmoniously in each basin-wide comprehensive system.

I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service merit system.

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…