Harry Truman actually said...

I made the announcement of the train ride, if you remember, on the 24th of February, and no details have as yet been worked out.

The President's News Conference at Key West

03/17/1949

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It's nice to talk about making reductions, but it's hell to do it! [Laughter]

We want you to be entirely clear in your mind about this, so that is the reason why we have this special phone number that you can call over...

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, August 14, 1946, as Victory Day...

It's only that part--we have only included that part of the British loan which we knew would be spent in this year.