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IN-RFormer senators

My faith in your integrity and ability has been strengthened.

The disclosure of all the evidence has vindicated my confidence in you.

With this pledge of full confidence in you I shall reluctantly withdraw your nomination.

So, you stand before your countrymen after vicious and unwarranted attacks with integrity unscathed, with ability unquestioned, with honor unsullied.

Please wire me promptly of your acceptance.

In closing I wish to express my agreement with you that cooperation between the Executive and the Congress is essential to the establishment of an effective wool program.

And I urge Federal, State, and local officials and patriotic, civic, and educational organizations to plan and hold, on or about May 19, exercise designated to help our new citizens, both native-born and naturalized, to understand more…

I trust that the Congress will find that this proposed wool program constitutes a sound and adequate basis for constructive legislation.

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, pursuant to the aforesaid public resolution do hereby designate Sunday, May 19, 1946, as 'I Am An American Day'

All other provisions contained in the said Proclamation of March 17, 1932, shall remain in full force and effect.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Public Health Service Act, approved July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 682), and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following regulations relating to the medical care of certain…

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of June 8, 1906, c. 3060, 34 Stat. 225 (U.S.C. title 16, sec. 431), do revise the land…

In the truest sense, he personifies the close cooperation, the untiring energy, and the efficient methods which enabled the Nation's railroads to achieve their outstanding and widely acclaimed success.

His ability, his industry and his untiring devotion to duty were of incalculable benefit to the war effort of the Nation.

Mr. Hoover's devotion to duty and outstanding administrative ability have contributed greatly to the welfare and defense of the Nation.

Mr. Pelley has been an unfailing source of wise counsel and advice to the military establishment on all phases of railroad transportation.

JOHN MONROE JOHNSON, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the United States as Director of the Office of Defense Transportation.

They look to us for help--not to fight an enemy, nor help for luxuries and extravagances--but just help to keep themselves alive, help in the form of food and clothing, the barest necessities of life.