Harry Truman: “It is a meeting of Americans who put the welfare of their country first.”

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate with the Secretary of State in the execution of his authority under this proclamation and any subsequent proclamation, rule, regulation, or order issued in…

The ultimate responsibility is mine in any event.

Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.