Harry Truman

To the Senate: I return herewith, without my approval, S. 110, a bill 'To amend the Interstate Commerce Act with respect to certain agreements between carriers,' because it would permit an important segment of the economy to obtain…

The President's job is a remarkable one.

I am interested in flood control as well as power and navigation and reclamation in this part of the world.

I want to see a regular flood control program in all these river valleys.

This is the greatest Nation on earth, I think.

Now, Therefore, be it known that I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do proclaim:

The President, you know, has to receive all the criticism that it's possible for a man to receive and still survive.

I certainly have enjoyed the visit to Oregon, except for the fact that I had to go out this morning and look at those flooded areas north of the town.

There is not any reason in the world why these plans should not be carried out, and if we can get the cooperation of every branch of the Federal Government, we can get that done.

Ordinarily the President of the United States has an emergency fund for such things as this, but last year that fund was eliminated, and it was not renewed again this year.

I have only one ambition, and that is to get a peace in the world that will be lasting, that will work, and that will keep this country prosperous for generations to come.

I think this great Nation has only begun to be great.

Thank you a lot for your appearance and for your welcome, and I appreciate it most highly, and I hope some time I can come back and talk politics to you.

There are some people, you know, who do not like public power, and there are some people who do not like to expend money for the reclamation of the land in the West.

I understand that you are not very happy over the Labor Act of 1947 as it is now in effect.

I used to be a Member of the Congress myself--I was a Member of the Congress myself.

Thank you very much for that.

Maybe we need a Congress next time that will have a little more confidence in the President.

It is a pleasure to see all of you.

That is partly your fault!

Your only remedy is November 1948.

You need it too badly here in the Northwest to have it go out in the Pacific Ocean and go to waste.

I know something about apples, too, as well as other farming matters.

They should stay there until they get those things done.

I am the President of the United States, and I am sworn to enforce the laws that are on the books of the United States, and I shall follow the law.