Harry Truman: “I don't want you to say that out loud, it may hurt the Metropolitan Opera!”

We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.

I do not. General MacArthur is in the Army, and on active duty, and if he has anything that is of use to the Defense Department, he ought to tell them so they can make use of it.

I wouldn't take any, now. It's a little late.

The course of action you recommend has my approval.