Harry Truman actually said...

"The Congress has been faced with many momentous problems concerning both our foreign relations and our domestic affairs."

"A most important part of the duties of a Member of Congress is the exchanging of views with his constituents and the studying of their problems at first hand."

"For these reasons, I believe that further study is required in both the Executive and Legislative Branches before we shall be in a position to establish sound, long-range policies for recreational dev..."

"It would clearly be unwise to adopt such a policy in connection with this one project, before it has been decided whether adoption of such a general policy is in the national interest."