Harry Truman actually said...

I am going to keep telling Congress just what the situation is, and the Congress will have to act itself.

We believe that all men are entitled to equal opportunities for jobs, for homes, for good health and for education.

I have instructed the Secretary of Defense to take steps to have the remaining instances of discrimination in the armed services eliminated ...

We must protect our civil rights so that by providing all our people with the maximum enjoyment of personal freedom and personal opportunity...