Harry Truman: “The Council is intended to keep us abreast of trends nationally and internationally.”

I can't see any good purpose to be served by that.

It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.

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

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