May 18, 1949
Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the above-quoted statutory provisions, do hereby declare and proclaim that the foreign discriminating duties of…
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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, serving from April 12, 1945, to January 20, 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman is known for his decisive leadership during the final months of World War II, including the controversial decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which contributed to Japan's surrender. He also played a significant role in the early stages of the Cold War, implementing the Truman Doctrine to contain communism and establishing NATO.
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May 18, 1949
I want to say to you gentlemen that I hope you will have a pleasant time.
May 18, 1949
That is an example that I hope some other people in the world will start to follow.
May 18, 1949
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
May 18, 1949
We are all of the same opinion, that the cementing of the good-neighbor policy in the Western Hemisphere is vitally important to the welfare of the world as a whole.
May 18, 1949
We have always counted Brazil as our friend, and I know that we can always count Brazil as our friend.
May 18, 1949
As I told you in our conference today, it will have the complete backing of the Government.
May 17, 1949
I know that these ideals will continue to inspire us in our quest for peace and happiness for all mankind.
May 17, 1949
At the present time, when the world is still disturbed by fear and conflicting ideologies, it is gratifying to know that Brazil and the United States are exerting their constructive efforts in the common resolve to strengthen democracy and…
May 17, 1949
I sincerely hope that your stay in the United States will prove as enjoyable to you as my trip to your country was to me.
May 17, 1949
I am delighted to welcome you to the United States as the guest of the people of this Nation.
May 17, 1949
Now, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and the people of the United States, I would like, while drinking a toast to you here, to present to you a special medal--solid gold--which has been cast in your honor.
May 17, 1949
Now, may I request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to say a word of welcome, on behalf of the House, to our distinguished guest, His Excellency the President of Brazil.
May 17, 1949
The exchange of visits between the heads of state of Brazil and the United States symbolizes the cordial relations that have always existed between our two countries.
May 17, 1949
It is the announced aim of this Government to accord civil government and a full measure of civil rights to the inhabitants of its Pacific territories.
May 17, 1949
The accomplishment of this objective will be furthered by the transfer of these territories to civilian administration and the enactment of organic legislation at the earliest practicable date.
May 17, 1949
I have today informed the Director of the Bureau of the Budget that the drafts of organic legislation for Guam and American Samoa, prepared by the Department of the Interior, have my approval.
May 13, 1949
The Department of the Army shall have the right to re-enter any of such cemeteries subsequent to the effective date of the transfer of functions with respect thereto for the purpose of making exhumations or reinterments should any such…
May 13, 1949
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 12 of the act of March 4, 1923, 42 Stat. 1509, as amended by the act of June 26, 1946, 60 Stat. 318, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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