Harry Truman actually said...

"Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the said section..."

"I should be happy to have you read my letter to the members of your organization."

"This is a step which would be extremely unwise for us to take."

"The Corps' ability to carry out whatever task may be assigned to it has been splendidly demonstrated many times in our history."