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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.
Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid section 411 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, do hereby proclaim that the effective…
In Witness Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
I also invite the medical profession, the press, the radio, the motion-picture industry, and all organizations and individuals interested in a national program for the control of cancer by education and other cooperative means to unite…
The following-described lands, comprising a part of the United States Naval Reservation at Hanapepe, Kona, Kauai, together with all improvements located thereon, are hereby restored to the jurisdiction of the Territory of Hawaii.
Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby set apart the month of April 1949 as Cancer Control Month;
I invite the Governors of the several States and the Territories and possessions of the United States to issue similar proclamations.
Whereas, I, Harry S. Truman, president of the United States of America, determine that the application of each of the concessions provided for in part I of schedule XX of said general agreement which were withheld from application in…
Now, Therefore, be it known that I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, acting pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including said section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as so…
Neither of these totalitarian forms of government can survive examination by educated men and women--men and women free to search for the truth and imbued with the principles of liberty set forth in the preamble to the Constitution of the…
We may not know what is behind the Iron Curtain, but we do know that the intelligence of the people in the embattled democracies of Europe, who live in front of the Iron Curtain, is the world's best hope for peace today.
If our country is to retain its freedom in a world of conflicting political philosophies, we must take steps to assure that every American youth shall receive the highest level of training by which he can profit.
In the conflict of principle and policy which divides the world today, America's hope-our hope--the hope of the world, is in education.
I am deeply sensitive of the honor which this college has bestowed upon me.
A soundly conceived Federal scholarship program in our colleges and universities is a necessary step in attaining this goal.
You know, there is not a word in the English language that has been so severely abused during the last 10 years as that word democracy.
Education has been defined as a bulwark against the acids of fascism and communism.
To this end, I recommended unification of the armed forces to the Congress in December, 1945.
I urge the Congress to give prompt consideration to these recommendations.
I am convinced that only through making steady progress toward this goal can we be assured of serving our major objectives, the most effective organization of our armed forces, a full return on our defense dollar, and strengthened civilian…
This organization to which you belong is one of the pillars of the Government of the United States.
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