Harry Truman: “My approval and acceptance of them springs not alone from my personal conviction but equally from the compelling mandate…”

This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial.

I feel the Committee has done a thorough job of investigation and I wish to call your attention to these suggestions, some of which, I am sure, would be helpful.

There is hereby established a medal to be known as the National Security Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances.

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.