Harry Truman actually said...

I cannot believe that it was the intent of the Congress to bring about this effect, or that the Congress will wish section 407 to stand in the way of immediate administrative action for transfer of property vital to the conduct of programs assigned to defense agencies other than the military departments.

01/14/1951

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

More Harry Truman Quotes

"The first of them is ignorance of our institutions."
"Communism has not only been beaten as a political force; it has been driven out of trade unions, and other organizations."
"For 7 long years I have spent my time and every effort of which I am capable to attain peace in the world."
"We have been watching the situation in your country ever since we heard that your crops were short over there, and the arrangement of this loan and the signing of these documents makes us just as happ..."

View All Harry Truman Quotes