Harry Truman: “It is easy to talk of unity.”

I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service merit system.

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

The National Security Medal may be awarded to any person, without regard to nationality, including members of the armed forces of the United States, for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution on or after July 26, 1947, in…