Harry Truman: “Because they lived through days when reason was overcome by emotion, their acts were misunderstood and misinterpreted.”

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

I do not. General MacArthur is in the Army, and on active duty, and if he has anything that is of use to the Defense Department, he ought to tell them so they can make use of it.

I can't see any good purpose to be served by that.

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.