Apr 20, 1949
I am glad to welcome you here to this Capital City, and I hope that you have had a constructive and helpful meeting.
Harry Truman
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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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Apr 20, 1949
That's all in the world that the foreign policy of the United States amounts to.
Apr 19, 1949
By virtue of the authority vested in me as president of the United States and in effectuation of the purposes of the act of June 17, 1944, 58 Stat. 280 (34 U.S.C. 524), relating to the conservation, care, custody, protection, and operation…
Apr 19, 1949
I hereby approve the attached regulations prescribed by the heads of the departments and agencies concerned, governing the transportation of household goods of members of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and…
Apr 18, 1949
A savings bond endorsed by the United States Government is the safest investment in the world today.
Apr 18, 1949
I ask you to welcome these carrier boys to your homes and give them the encouragement they deserve as our youngest and best salesmen.
Apr 18, 1949
A savings bond is your certificate that you have a share in your country.
Apr 18, 1949
We have a White House Correspondents' Association presided over by Mr. Ross, and I promised Mr. Ross faithfully that my remarks would be confined to the manuscript, which I have just read.
Apr 15, 1949
I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, do hereby designate May 1, 1949, as Child Health-Day
Apr 13, 1949
Regulation W has to do with a regulation on credit, for the people who buy cars on credit, and who make furniture purchases on credit, and things of that sort.
Apr 13, 1949
I think the request has been made for its extension, and that request still stands.
Apr 13, 1949
Whenever it comes time to make the announcement on that--what I intended to imply was that I will make the announcement so that everybody will have it at once, if an announcement is necessary.
Apr 13, 1949
I hope that the next time it is necessary to make that estimate, the budget will come more closer to it than it did this time.
Apr 13, 1949
The Secretary of State and I are discussing the appointment of Ambassadors.
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