Harry Truman

I sincerely hope that you will continue your studies of the peoples of the world, and that eventually when you get to be as old as I am, that the United Nations will be functioning fully and completely, in keeping the peace of the…

I hope to see the time come when every section of the world will have a government that is a government of and by and for the people, as Mr. Lincoln said along in the 1860's.

I appreciate that very much, and I sincerely hope that some of our people will pay a visit to your countries and become as well acquainted with them and their peoples as you have tried to become acquainted with us.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit here.

Today the United States Government has extended de jure recognition to the Government of Transjordan.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 160), I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate the said dispute.

As provided by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, from this date and for thirty days after the board has made its report to the President, no change, except by agreement, shall be made by any of the carriers involved or its…

We are not working on it, at the present time, but we are going to work on it some time soon.

I think it's a rather poor approach on their part.

The only comment I can make on that is that they passed through the receiving line and were very cordially received.

My only comment would be on the price of steel, which I have always thought was too high.

It's a policy of the administration over the next 4 years, and it's something that will have to be implemented gradually.

The origin of point four has been in my mind, and in the minds of members of the Government, for the past 2 or 3 years, ever since the Marshall plan was inaugurated.

In submitting this proposed legislation, I wish to invite attention to the provisions of the resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations emphasizing the critical situation of these refugees and urging all states members of the…

When the thing is ready, I will furnish you with it.

We are cooperating with the committees, as we always do.

I will answer that question when I am ready to do it.

I have no more confidence in polls than I had before the election.

I have a couple of announcements to make.

I never did have any confidence in polls, and I haven't got any confidence in them now.

I spend most of my time going over to that globe back there, trying to figure out ways to make peace in the world.

I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the enclosed letter from the Acting Secretary of State and the accompanying draft legislation to authorize an appropriation for a special contribution by the United States to the…

I want all the facts before I comment.

I have had some conferences with the chairmen of the two labor committees, and that situation is progressing.

I think it speaks for itself.