Harry Truman

This happens to be the 200th press conference that has been held since I have been President, in the course of 234 weeks, I believe.

I made all the statement that I intend to make, on the subject, in that statement that was made on the 23d of September.

The economy wave is always carried out by the Executive.

The program has not reached the point yet where it is necessary for me to intervene.

Senator Gillette and I have always been friends.

We are trying to get one.

I direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all Government buildings on that day as a mark of respect to the memory of General Pulaski

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby invite the people of the United States to observe Tuesday, October 11, 1949, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies in schools…

This order supersedes Executive Order No. 10004 of October 5, 1948, entitled 'Prescribing Procedures for the Administration of the Reciprocal Trade-Agreements Program'

Any interested person desiring to present his views with respect to any article in any list referred to in paragraph 4 hereof, may present such views to the Committee for Reciprocity Information

There is hereby established the Committee for Reciprocity Information

The Trade Agreements Committee shall at all times keep informed of the operation and effect of all trade agreements which are in force

I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day.

I concur in your opinion that the Red Cross blood program may well become the greatest single health activity in history.

From what I see in the papers, it looks very hopeful.

I talk to them, not over their heads at a press conference.

Probably. Did you ever sit in a dentist's chair without being in pain?

I think the communiqué is all the comment that is necessary.

No comment. [Laughter]

No comment! [Laughter]

Our support of the United Nations is absolutely essential, with everything we have, to see that the peace of the world is obtained.

I have no comment to make on that situation, for I am hoping that negotiations will progress to a settlement.

Since I don't read Look, and since I haven't read Mr. Fly's article, I can't very well comment on it.

The acceptance as a basis for negotiation, I think, is the way that it has been accepted all the way around.

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to welcome you again to Washington.