The Nation cannot afford and will not tolerate this tragic waste of human resources.

It was thought at that time that the Combined Food Board might finish its work by June 30, 1946.

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), the following-designated naval air-space…

I urge you to take this program back home with you, and to take whatever steps are needed to see that it is adopted.

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.

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-designated maritime control areas

It is essential that the Combined Food Board should continue its operations in order to promote the best possible utilization of world food supplies.

Safety is fundamentally a private and personal responsibility which each of us must recognize and accept.

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 burdensome armaments race.

The execution of the program authorized by the bill will also be guided by a determination to guard against placing weapons of war in the hands of any groups who may use them to oppose the peaceful and democratic principles to which the…

There is a reasonable and limited purpose for which arms and military equipment can rightfully be made available to the other American States.

A special responsibility for leadership rests upon the United States in this matter because of the preponderant technical, economic and military resources of this country.

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.

This order shall be effective as of the close of business May 8, 1946.

In keeping with the Administration's policy of winding up the affairs of war agencies as quickly as possible after their emergency responsibilities have been discharged, I have acted upon your recommendation to terminate, effective May 8…

I am sure you will find them ready to cooperate fully.