The Department of State is hereby designated as the department of the Government which shall after June 30, 1952, exercise the authority to pay ocean freight, charges on shipments of relief supplies and packages under section 117 (c) of…

I hereby amend Executive Order No. 10349 of April 26, 1952

The Mutual Security Agency is hereby designated as the agency responsible for liquidating any outstanding affairs of the Economic Cooperation Administration which are now or hereafter required to be discontinued by law; and the said Agency…

I wish every one of us would get that same habit, because that would contribute greatly to the ease of continuing our defense program on the basis on which it ought to be.

I want to make it absolutely clear to the Congress what is at stake here.

I do not care to comment on that situation until I have a chance to discuss the matter with the Secretary of State.

The veto message covers that very ground.

A substantial saving has been accomplished through further studies by the Atomic Energy Commission.

We have not reached the point--and I hope we never reach it--of compulsory arbitration, where we substitute Government dictation of wages and working conditions for collective bargaining.

That would include the District, of course.

The Foundation is much more than a new executive agency added to those already in existence with a research mission.

The task of collecting the internal revenue has expanded enormously within the past decade.

The success of the reorganization of the Bureau of Internal Revenue will to a considerable extent depend upon the ability to attract the best qualified persons to the key positions throughout the Bureau.

Government operation of the synthetic rubber plants over the past two years has been highly successful.

It is my determination to maintain the highest standards of integrity and efficiency in the Federal service.

The most vigorous efforts are being and will continue to be made to expose and punish every Government employee who misuses his official position.

I cannot emphasize too strongly the importance which should be attached to the reorganization plan that I am now transmitting to the Congress.

Total production in Government-owned plants has been increased from an annual rate of 270,000 tons in January 1950 to a present annual rate of 850,000 tons.