Harry Truman: “We must not fall victim to the insidious propaganda that peace can be obtained solely by wanting peace.”

Members of the armed forces of the United States who are awarded the decoration established by this order are authorized to wear the medal and the ribbon symbolic of the award, as may be authorized by uniform regulations approved by the…

The people of the United States have a very great asset in this force.

I believe that the report is of great value.

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