Harry Truman actually said...

"In my judgment, the public interest requires that the said person be exempted from such compulsory retirement as provided below:"

"To put the matter bluntly, these regulations are designed to keep security information away from potential enemies and must not be used to cover up mistakes made by any official or employee of the Gov..."

"I believe your letter should be made public as an example of the manner in which this problem has been dealt with in the past, and is now being dealt with, by the Government."

"You are to be commended for the attention you have given to this matter."