Harry Truman said...

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...

We are moved by the inspiring autumnal beauty of our land, which uplifts the hearts of men.

It is an office that is without parallel in the history of the world.

The administration of that portion of the trust territory which includes the islands of Tinian and Saipan is hereby tran...