Harry Truman: “That would be a tragic reversal of the fine, progressive action taken by the 81st Congress when it passed this law.”

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

That is his duty. That is his duty.

We venerate these documents not because they are old, not because they are valuable historical relics, but because they still have meaning for us.

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.