Harry Truman actually said...

"The Allied military victory over the Axis Powers brought with it a practical and moral responsibility with reference to these victims of the Axis."

"I feel sure that with the firm and prompt leadership of the United States, this organization will be in a position to function as an international body to perform an essentially international service."

"The General Assembly of the United Nations has considered the problem of these displaced persons carefully and at great length."

"I recommend that the Congress authorize the United States to participate as a member of the International Refugee Organization."