Harry Truman

In view of the significance and urgency of international health problems, I consider it important that the United States join the World Health Organization as soon as possible.

Therefore, I hope that the suggested Joint Resolution may have the early consideration of Congress.

There shall be a loyalty investigation of every person entering the civilian employment of any department or agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government.

Executive Order No. 9300 of February 5, 1943, is hereby revoked.

I am transmitting herewith for your consideration a suggested Joint Resolution providing for United States membership and participation in the World Health Organization.

I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, do hereby set apart the month of April 1947 as Cancer Control Month, and do invite the Governors of the several States and the Territories and possessions of the United States…

An officer or employee who is charged with being disloyal shall have a right to an administrative hearing before a loyalty board in the employing department or agency.

This order shall become effective as of November 1, 1946, and shall be published in the Federal Register.

This country is the great undamaged center of industrial production to which the whole world looks for materials of every kind.

Our international responsibilities cannot be fulfilled without this machinery.

In my message to the Congress on January 31, 1947, concerning the extension of specified parts of the Second War Powers Act, I stated that it was desirable to delay any communication on the subject of the control of this country's exports…

Export control is an important instrument in carrying out the purpose of these loan programs.

This Government must continue its control over the export of products in critically short supply here and abroad, in order to protect the economy of the United States as well as to discharge our international responsibilities.

Foreign demands for these supplies are therefore extremely large.

The danger of immediate and complete decontrol in the face of continuing domestic and world scarcities is too great for this nation to undertake at this time.

I therefore, recommend that the authority derived from the Export Control Act be extended for a period of one year beyond its present expiration date, June 30, 1947.

Uncontrolled exports of food products would result in a marked increase in the already substantial burden of living costs borne by the American people.

I urge upon the Congress prompt action in extending this authority.

We will continue to remove export controls as rapidly as the supply situation permits.

I do not believe that the American people and the Congress wish to turn a deaf ear to the appeal of the Greek Government.

I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes.

Nevertheless, Turkey now needs our support.

If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world--and we shall surely endanger the welfare of this Nation.

The gravity of the situation which confronts the world today necessitates my appearance before a joint session of the Congress.

Greece is in desperate need of financial and economic assistance to enable it to resume purchases of food, clothing, fuel and seeds.