Harry Truman: “None of them is under serious consideration at the present time.”

It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.

This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial.

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

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