Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid act of September 25, 1941, do declare and proclaim:

We didn't discuss the labor bill.

I hope that it will be possible for me to go to Puerto Rico.

No comment!

Yes, I signed that this morning, I think.

Any authority vested in the Temporary Controls Administrator in pursuance of Section 120 of the National Defense Act of 1916 (with respect to placing compulsory orders for products or materials) is withdrawn and terminated.

This order shall become effective June 1, 1947.

Executive Order No. 09705 of March 15, 1946 (as modified by Executive Orders No. 9762 and 9809) is revoked.

The Office of Temporary Controls, established by Executive Order No. 9809 of December 12, 1946, shall be terminated and disposition shall be made of its functions according to the provisions of this order.

I am withholding my approval of the Resolution (S.J. Res. 97) 'Limiting the application of provisions of Federal law to counsel employed under S. Res. 46.

It is ordered that Executive Order No. 9492 of October 24, 1944, as amended by Executive Orders No. 9629 of September 25, 1945, No. 9714, of April 20, 1946, and No. 9792 of October 23, 1946, prescribing regulations governing non-military…

I am confident that this was not the intention of the Congress and it is for this reason that I am withholding my approval of the legislation.

I always try, so far as I am capable, to give a truthful answer, and as nearly as I can to state the facts.

It has been a most difficult 2 years in arriving at a solution of the problems with which the world is faced.

And that is how the situation developed. It wasn't a sudden proposition that happened in 5 minutes. It had been developing ever since the Germans surrendered.

I was exceedingly happy that this country had a press that could say and do what it pleased under the law.

We want world peace--a just peace for all concerned; and we want to see our borne fires kept burning so we can meet the obligations created by this tremendous expenditure for war.

It is a policy that I think is for the welfare of this country.