Harry Truman: “They are now the businessmen and the citizens and the executives in every walk of life.”

There is hereby established a medal to be known as the National Security Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances.

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

I feel the Committee has done a thorough job of investigation and I wish to call your attention to these suggestions, some of which, I am sure, would be helpful.

They should be strong enough to see that unified multiple-purpose development is planned for, and works operated harmoniously in each basin-wide comprehensive system.