Harry Truman actually said...

"In order to do that successfully, I must have the backing of people such as you, and organizations such as the one that you belong to."

"Under present conditions the essential need of the Federal Government in the area of civil defense is peacetime planning and preparation for civil defense in the event of war, rather than operation of..."

"This organization to which you belong is one of the pillars of the Government of the United States."

"I have concluded that the National Security Resources Board, which is charged with advising me concerning the coordination of such overall mobilization planning, is the appropriate agency which should..."