Harry Truman actually said...

One of the first and most difficult problems is the rebuilding of nations which suffered so heavily during the war.

I hope that every country, old or new, will become a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization.

The real spirit of our holiday is in the sharing of this harvest, and in a feeling of warm friendship and good will for others less fortunat...

There could be no more appropriate time for the United States to be host to a United Nations meeting than during our cherished Thanksgiving ...