Harry Truman actually said...

A comprehensive program for flood control in the entire Mississippi River Basin is essential.

Special Message to the Congress on Flood Control in the Mississippi River Basin.

07/15/1947

More Harry Truman Quotes

Twenty years ago, when the American people voted the Republicans out of office, there were 12 to 14 million people out of work in this count...

It is a good American program of developing the resources of the people for the benefit of the people.

One of the things we hope to do in the future is this Upper Colorado River storage project.

They have shown by their record that they stand for the interests of the common everyday man.