Harry Truman: “I urge every American to respond during that month as generously as possible to the urgent need of this humanitarian…”

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.

The experience of this early period of public action showed that constant vigilance and competent professional guidance are essential to prevent irreparable losses.

I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate with the Secretary of State in the execution of his authority under this proclamation and any subsequent proclamation, rule, regulation, or order issued in…