Harry Truman actually said...

"The meaning of this is simple: In order to accomplish what we cannot afford to do without, we must give up many of the things that we can afford to do without."

"The results to be obtained from the operation of the Foundation far outweigh its cost."

"The Foundation is much more than a new executive agency added to those already in existence with a research mission."

"No one can successfully dispute the importance of maintaining and increasing in this country the vitality of the basic research upon which all technological development-and therefore our economic prog..."