Harry Truman: “That's correct--that's correct.”

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.

As far as I am concerned.

The experience of this early period of public action showed that constant vigilance and competent professional guidance are essential to prevent irreparable losses.

It is my fervent hope as I leave the Office of the Presidency that recent reckless attacks which can destroy that great asset will subside and that we will continue to go forward in creating a skilled corps of men and women with a public…