Harry Truman actually said...

"I urgently request the Congress to give him its support by enacting this necessary legislation."

"Every day that this strike is prolonged constitutes a threat not only to the welfare of our domestic economy but also to our national defense."

"I recommend that the Congress enact temporary legislation to give Mr. Newbold Morris, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, the power to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the p..."

"It is therefore essential that he be given the power of subpoena, the power to compel testimony by granting immunity in appropriate cases and the power to administer oaths."