Harry Truman: “The substance of it was all made public.”

The Constitution belongs to no one group of people and to no single branch of the Government.

Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.

They should be strong enough to see that unified multiple-purpose development is planned for, and works operated harmoniously in each basin-wide comprehensive system.

The decoration established by this order shall be awarded by the President of the United States or, under regulations approved by him, by such person or persons as he may designate.