Harry Truman

I am just as strongly in favor of it today as I have ever been.

It is clear that we could not possibly make available the installations and trained military manpower to put a universal training program into operation at this time or in the immediately foreseeable future.

I am very much in favor of universal training legislation.

It does not seem to me immediately necessary for the Congress to enact universal training legislation.

You will understand why my action of the 26th in directing the withdrawal of your message to the Veterans of Foreign Wars was necessary.

Accordingly, I hope that your Committee will continue its active consideration of this legislation with a view to seeking final action on it in January.

The record will show that for the past five years I have repeatedly recommended that the Congress enact legislation of this character.

I hereby approve and proclaim the foregoing amendments.

This order shall not be applicable to (a) postmasters; (b) rural carriers...

We have no designs on Formosa, and our action was not inspired by any desire to acquire a special position for the United States.

These seven points accurately record the position of the United States.

The United States has not encroached on the territory of China, nor has the United States taken aggressive action against China.

The action of the United States was an impartial neutralizing action addressed both to the forces on Formosa and to those on the mainland.

In the forthcoming discussion of the problem in the Security Council you will continue to have my complete support.

If the Security Council wishes to study the question of Formosa we shall support and assist that study.

This action by the United States will at least be a deterrent to the rulers of certain countries who consider genocide a justifiable means to promote their political objectives.

This tragic situation brings out the need for the free and civilized nations of the world to cooperate in outlawing this shocking crime of deliberate extermination of entire national, ethnical, racial or religious groups.

I also regard speedy ratification of the Genocide Convention as essential to the effective maintenance of our leadership of the free and civilized nations of the world in the present struggle against the forces of aggression and barbarism.

In ratifying the Genocide Convention, we will let the world know that the United States does not condone mass atrocities any more now than in the past, and we will indorse the principle that such conduct is criminal under international law.

There is nothing certain on prophecies for military maneuvers. I have no comment to make on that question.

Well, I will spell it for you--D-o-n-n-e-l-l-y. You know how to spell 'Walter,' don't you?

That report is absolutely without foundation.

I think that is true. I think that is true. I am sure it is true.

It is customary for Congressmen, when they are running for office, to write letters to the President and give them to the press long before he ever receives them.

I can't answer that question right now.