Harry Truman: “This is an occasion to which I have looked forward for a long time.”

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 140 I64 Stat. 107, 145); and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the…

I wouldn't take any, now. It's a little late.

The course of action you recommend has my approval.