Harry Truman

I do hereby call upon the people of our nation to observe the week beginning October 5, 1952, as national Employ the Physically Handicapped Week

Now we are going to be faced with exactly the same situation this time, and with your help, and with the help of the people who believe in right for everybody, we are going to do exactly again what we did in 1948, and we are going to make…

I think this organization has made a contribution to the welfare of the country, and I know that that is just exactly what it is going to keep on doing.

I have of course tried to be fair to every segment of this population of ours.

I was surprised at it myself, when I got it put together.

I did not come here to brag about what has been accomplished in this period for which I have been the responsible head of the Government of the United States.

I didn't find that on the front pages of the largest number of metropolitan dailies--I found it on the third or the back page, or one of those places.

And if you remember the record to which I referred awhile ago, I don't believe that platforms are scraps of paper; I think they are something to live up to and fight for when you go out and get elected on them, and that is exactly the…

We have an honorable man and a progressive man as the candidate for the election by the Democrats.

That is what fair Deal means.

It is tragic what has happened to the wonderful old pieces of furniture which were bought by the early Presidents.

Then we will have luncheon with the Cabinet and after that if you like I'll have my entire staff report to you on the situation in the White House and in that way you will be entirely briefed on what takes place.

If you want to bring your press secretary and any other member of your staff I'll be glad to have them.

I WOULD be most happy if you would attend a Cabinet luncheon next Tuesday the nineteenth.

I have the exact information on the Minerva clock from the archives of the White House.

The only reason I am going into some detail is that you apparently are interested, just as I am, in the White House.

There is one thing certain--none of these pieces in the White House are now in danger of being completely destroyed as they were before the renovation took place.

I've made arrangements with the Central Intelligence Agency to furnish you once a week with the world situation as I also have for Governor Stevenson.

If you can arrive at about twelve fifteen I'll have General Smith and the Central Intelligence Agency give you a complete briefing on the foreign situation.

I desire that the executive branch furnish the Congress with all further information needed to permit a complete correction of the present maritime tax situation.

I have further stated that tax concessions are in themselves a basically unsound means of assisting the maritime industry.

In approving this bill, I issued a statement expressing certain reservations with regard to its provisions.

I have indicated on several occasions my strong view that the tax benefits now enjoyed by the shipping industry are excessive in amount.

After considering these studies, I have indicated on several occasions my strong view that the tax benefits now enjoyed by the shipping industry are excessive in amount.

In order that these studies may provide the basis for prompt legislative recommendations to the new Congress, I am requesting that they be submitted to me by October 15, 1952.