"His courage and fighting spirit are in keeping with the finest traditions."
"The Secretary of War is authorized and directed, within thirty days from the date hereof, to reassign to such agencies and officers of the War Department as he may deem appropriate the functions, duti..."
"It is perfectly absurd that a man or a woman, or a child, can go to a place and buy an automobile and get behind the wheel--whether he has ever been there before makes no difference, or he is insane, ..."
"We announced on December 10, 1945 plans to terminate two of the combined supply boards but stated that the food shortages continued to be such that the Combined Food Board could not then be dissolved."
"Safety is fundamentally a private and personal responsibility which each of us must recognize and accept."
"It is essential that the Combined Food Board should continue its operations in order to promote the best possible utilization of world food supplies."
"I, Harry S. Truman, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, do hereby discontinue the following-..."
"The question of whether it will be necessary to continue the Board beyond the end of this year will be reviewed after the food outlook for 1947 becomes clearer."
"By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act, approved May 20, 1926 (44 Stat. 570; 49 U.S.C. 174), and by section 44 of the Criminal Code, as amended (18 U.S.C. 96), th..."
"The Nation cannot afford and will not tolerate this tragic waste of human resources."
"The problem before you is urgent."
"I urge you to take this program back home with you, and to take whatever steps are needed to see that it is adopted."
"It was thought at that time that the Combined Food Board might finish its work by June 30, 1946."
"I appeal also to every driver and pedestrian for cooperation in making our streets and highways safer."
"General Fleming contributed to the successful conclusion of the war."
"I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate said disputes."
"This Government will not, I am sure, in any way approve of, nor will it participate in, the indiscriminate or unrestricted distribution of armaments, which would only contribute to a useless and burde..."
"It is my intention that any operations under this bill, which the Congress may authorize, shall be in every way consistent with the wording and spirit of the United Nations Charter."
