Harry Truman: “I appreciate your interest in what is taking place in the Government.”

We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.

There is hereby established a medal to be known as the National Security Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances.

I do not. General MacArthur is in the Army, and on active duty, and if he has anything that is of use to the Defense Department, he ought to tell them so they can make use of it.

The National Security Medal may be awarded to any person, without regard to nationality, including members of the armed forces of the United States, for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution on or after July 26, 1947, in…