Harry Truman actually said...

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, do hereby proclai...

The most compelling reason for disapproval of this bill is my firm belief that the unsound principle on which it is based would seriously hi...

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 a...