Harry Truman actually said...

"It is to the everlasting credit of the War Food Administration that even after supplying the great demands made upon us from all over the world, the American people as a whole not only did not go hung..."

"Let me express my own appreciation, and also the thanks of the people of the United States for the hard, conscientious and efficient work you have done as War Food Administrator."

"I don't know a thing about his death more than you do--only what I have seen in the papers."

"Russia is getting the lend-lease that she has contracted to receive during the month of May."