On behalf of our Government, I desire to thank you for your patriotic and devoted service.

I should like to make your resignation effective July 1, 1945.

I can't do anything about that until we have an established government in Germany.

I think I can tell you why I thought Hitler was dead.

Let me express my own appreciation, and also the thanks of the people of the United States for the hard, conscientious and efficient work you have done as War Food Administrator.

It is an accomplishment of which you can be very proud.

In accepting your resignation, I desire to express my appreciation of the patriotic services which you have rendered to your country during the war, and during the days when we were preparing for the war.

Mr. Wickard's resignation is being accepted, and he is being appointed REA Administrator; and Congressman Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico is being appointed Secretary of Agriculture.

The rights of labor as a partner in the system of private enterprise in the United States have been more firmly established than ever before.

Possession, control, and operation of any plant, facility, or transportation system, or any part thereof, or any real or personal property, taken under this order shall be terminated by the Director when he determines that such possession…

I am accepting the resignation of Miss Perkins as Secretary of Labor, and am appointing Judge Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Washington to be Secretary of Labor.

I don't know a thing about his death more than you do--only what I have seen in the papers.

I hope you will have continued happiness and success in your future work, and I trust that I may have the privilege of consulting you in the future when occasion arises.

They were not. I have the resignation of every member of the Government who can resign since I have been President!

Dear Marvin: In view of your desire expressed to me last month to return to your place on the Court of Claims, I regretfully accept your resignation.

Mr. Biddle's resignation has been accepted, and Tom Clark of Texaswill be appointed in his place as Attorney General.

With best wishes for continued success and happiness in your work, Very sincerely yours, HARRY S. TRUMAN

The cancellation of lend-lease began as soon as the war ceased. It was not a cancellation, it was a readjustment because of the new conditions as they came about due to the collapse of Germany.