Harry Truman

I have no statement to make on the conversation with the British Ambassador.

The--Secretary Marshall and I had a very, very pleasant visit together.

I prefer to let the House and the Senate settle their differences without my interference.

The cutback was based on the recommendations of the Veterans Administration.

I have no set view on the subject.

The principles, purposes, and provisions of the Charter have my complete and wholehearted approval and I am happy to recommend the Charter to the favorable consideration of the Senate.

Oh yes, lots of them under consideration.

I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Frank Graham.

I hadn't heard about it.

In the achievement of these objectives, United States leadership and United States action is a decisive influence.

Unless world trade is increased, the tremendous investment we are making toward world economic recovery will be largely wasted.

Unless nations can sell each other the products of their agriculture, labor and industry to the greatest possible extent, there can be no sure foundation for economic peace.

We must be in a position to press that program forward with vigor.

Unless trade restrictions are relaxed, the lot of the private trader in international trade will become increasingly difficult.

The trade agreements program has proved itself to the people of the United States.

I only prove it, or disapprove it.

Mr. Franklin was one of the assistants in preparing speeches during the campaign, but I never had one private interview with him at all, on any subject.

We finally succeeded in getting the industry to expand, so that they are now making 3,600 million pounds of aluminum a year, and we are still short.

The foreign policy has been inaugurated by the President of the United States, and carried out by the Secretary of State, and nobody else.

In my opinion I said General Marshall is the outstanding man of World War II.

Because he is a good man, and a good administrator; and that is what we need in that position.

I made my position perfectly clear in the message, and the whole legislative end of the thing is with the Congress.

I think they are not expanding as much as they should.

It has been customary all during the war--if you remember, the Defense Plant Corporation built $20 million worth of plants, most of them integrated with private industry plants.

I made it very clear in my message what I favor for tax purposes.