Harry Truman

The most compelling reason for disapproval of this bill is my firm belief that the unsound principle on which it is based would seriously hinder further progress in the development of a sound and comprehensive social security program.

The blind, like other people, want to work and be self-supporting.

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, do hereby proclaim that, as a perpetual symbol of our patriotism, the flag of the United States shall hereafter be…

A thoughtful examination of the bill leads to the conclusion that it not only would endanger the benefit rights of thousands of blind persons presently receiving assistance under title X of the Social Security Act, but would also, in the…

I am withholding approval of H.R. 6818, a bill 'To amend title X of the Social Security Act (relating to aid to the blind) so as to provide greater encouragement of blind recipients thereunder to become self-supporting.'

There is another fundamental objection to this bill.

This bill is contrary to the most important principle on which our entire public assistance program is based--relief of need.

The capacity of many low-income States to contribute out of their own funds to the support of the blind has already been reached.

This order shall become effective on July 1, 1948.

WHEREAS I find that the extraordinary emergency described in the said Executive order and constituting the basis of the suspension effected thereby still exists:

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim that the Secretary of the Treasury has found the drug Isoamidone (4,4-diphenyl-5-methyl-6-dimethylaminohexanone-3) to have an addition-forming and…

I hereby extend the provisions of the said Executive Order No. 9898 of October 14, 1947, as amended by Executive Order No. 9926 of January 17, 1948, to July 1, 1949.

The Board shall report its findings to the President with respect to the said disputes within thirty days from the date of this order.

Nothing in this order shall be construed to derogate from the authority of the Secretary of the Army under the said Executive Order No. 9957.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the said act of August 1, 1892, as amended by the said act of March 3, 1913, and as President of the United States, I hereby suspend for a period of five months…

The Board shall continue in existence to perform such other functions as may be required under the said Act, until the Board is terminated by the President.

I believe that special study should be given to the problem of peaceful and orderly settlement of labor disputes in Government-owned, privately-operated atomic energy installations.

This is one issue which is bipartisan, and that partisanship should stop at the water's edge; and it has stopped just there.

I hope that we can get some of the much needed legislation which is now pending in the Congress.

It is my duty to report to the Congress concerning the labor dispute which recently existed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

As I said before, it is special privilege against the people.

I hereby authorize and direct the Assistant Secretaries of Labor, in the order of the date of their commissions, to perform the duties of the office of the Secretary of Labor in case of the absence, sickness, resignation, or death of both…

Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor.

I appreciate this privilege very much, and I can't tell you how much I thank you for this courtesy which you have extended to me.

It is the business of the President to look out for those things that are of most benefit to the most people.