Harry Truman actually said...

"No permit to enter shall be issued to an alien if it appears to the satisfaction of the issuing officer, or the Secretary of State, that the alien's entry would be prejudicial to the interests of the ..."

"I earnestly hope that this action will be favorable."

"The objections which are being urged against these two plans appear to me to be ill-founded and mistaken."

"This claim is absurd."