Harry Truman: “They are trying to choke the Executive Office to death, and they are about to ruin our national defense program.”

The Constitution is a living force--it is a growing thing.

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

It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.

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