Harry Truman actually said...

"A thoughtful examination of the bill leads to the conclusion that it not only would endanger the benefit rights of thousands of blind persons presently receiving assistance under title X of the Social..."

"This bill is contrary to the most important principle on which our entire public assistance program is based--relief of need."

"I have recommended to the Congress that it amend all the public assistance programs in the Social Security Act--the old-age assistance and aid-to, dependent children programs, as well as the aid-to-th..."

"The capacity of many low-income States to contribute out of their own funds to the support of the blind has already been reached."