Harry Truman: “Thus, the strike has an immediate and very serious impact on the defense program.”

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

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

I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service merit system.

We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.