Harry Truman actually said...

"You know, there isn't a man in the United States who can't tell the President how to do his job better than the President knows how to do it; and I am sure that you feel the same way about it."

"I direct the appropriate agencies of the Federal Government to assist in arousing public awareness of the need for active participation in this crusade against the frightful toll of life and property ..."

"I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 9, 1949, as Fire Prevention Week."

"I earnestly request that during that week all of us undertake a year-round campaign against destructive fires in our homes and in our communities."