The President's News Conference
03/30/1949
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I am concerned that the program outlined above be initiated at the earliest practicable date.
It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and th...
The ultimate responsibility is mine in any event.
The Secretary of the Navy shall award the Purple Heart, in the name of the President of the United States, to any person...