Harry Truman: “It is not proper for me to discuss it before they have their meeting.”

The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.

I wouldn't take any, now. It's a little late.

It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.

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…