Harry Truman: “This is a critical period of our national life.”

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.

Members of the armed forces of the United States who are awarded the decoration established by this order are authorized to wear the medal and the ribbon symbolic of the award, as may be authorized by uniform regulations approved by the…

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

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