Harry Truman: “We must make ourselves heard round the world in a great campaign of truth.”

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

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

The Constitution belongs to no one group of people and to no single branch of the Government.

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…