Harry Truman: “It is little short of fantastic that the Congress of the United States should--as it now does--devote a substantial…”

I enjoin upon all officers of the United States charged with the execution of the laws thereof the utmost diligence in preventing violations of section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and this proclamation, including the…

We venerate these documents not because they are old, not because they are valuable historical relics, but because they still have meaning for us.

This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial.

The Constitution is a living force--it is a growing thing.