Harry Truman

I believe that, in so far as possible, the office of the President should be filled by an elective officer.

I again urge the Congress to give its attention to this subject.

I said then, and I repeat now, that in a democracy, this power should not rest with the Chief Executive.

It is my belief that the present line of succession as provided by the existing statute, which was enacted in 1886, is not in accord with our basic concept of Government by elected representatives of the people.

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby find and declare, on the basis of the investigation and report of the Tariff Commission, that changed circumstances require the modification of the…

Accordingly, pursuant to the said section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby modify the President's proclamation of September 5, 1939 (No. 2351) by deleting therefrom the words 'and chiefly used in the…

We can now foresee the day when no further use of these powers will be necessary.

After March 31, 1947, moreover, it will be possible to dispense entirely with the use of the broad powers granted by Title III of the Second War Powers Act.

It is unsettling, both for business and for the general public, to be obliged to wait until the last possible moment for decision by the Congress on emergency legislation.

It has been my avowed policy to terminate all emergency controls that were no longer necessary or workable.

The total of dead for that epidemic was more than 20 percent of the victims, most of whom were young children.

We can do our part by giving to the March of Dimes.

The second of the two epidemics struck last year--first in Florida, then in Alabama, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, California, Illinois, and all along the Mississippi Valley.

Men absent under orders from their station upon duty which involves travel and also temporary detentions during the journey shall be deemed to be traveling under orders during the entire period of sub absence including the day of departure…

The National Foundation, supported by your gifts, reaches into every corner of the country to find and help the stricken.

As the total cases mounted, panic spread; fantastic cures were advertised, for sale and not for sale.

For the purposes of this section, quarters in kind will be considered as furnished for the day of arrival at a permanent station.

In coming to our rescue through last year's epidemic, the National Foundation exhausted its funds from the 1946 March of Dimes and drew heavily upon its resources.

I refer to the continuing fight against the scourge of infantile paralysis.

Doctors knew what to do--and not only doctors but nurses and physical therapists--because the National Foundation had financed training for personnel at many hospitals and universities throughout the land.

Let me show you by an example what the National Foundation for Infantile paralysis has achieved.

It is hereby amended, effective as of February 15, 1945, to read as follows

If there is one of you who has not yet joined the March of Dimes, I urge you to go now and enlist.

This order shall be effective as of November 13, 1946.

Please accept my heartfelt sympathy in your sorrow.