Harry Truman: “This anniversary should be a day of rededication to the great spiritual values of our common heritage.”

The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.

The decoration established by this order shall be awarded by the President of the United States or, under regulations approved by him, by such person or persons as he may designate.

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

It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.