Mar 28, 1946
WHEREAS certain air navigation and aeronautical communications facilities provided by the United States for military purposes are located at points in foreign territory and elsewhere outside the continental limits of the United States…
Harry Truman
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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, serving from April 12, 1945, to January 20, 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman is known for his decisive leadership during the final months of World War II, including the controversial decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which contributed to Japan's surrender. He also played a significant role in the early stages of the Cold War, implementing the Truman Doctrine to contain communism and establishing NATO.
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Mar 28, 1946
The provisions of this order shall be applicable to the facilities, property, and functions transferred by Executive Order No. 9669 of December 28, 1945, which order is hereby superseded
Mar 28, 1946
The provisions of this order shall become effective with respect to the facilities and equipment at each location at such time or times as may be agreed upon between the Department of Commerce and, as the case may be, the War Department or…
Mar 27, 1946
I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby order that the week beginning April 14, 1946, be designated and known as 'Pan-American Week' and that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public…
Mar 26, 1946
I would rather have a Medal of Honor than be President of the United States.
Mar 26, 1946
That is the reason I am not uneasy or alarmed about the future of the United States of America.
Mar 24, 1946
I also invite the medical profession, the press, the radio, the moving picture industry and all agencies and individuals interested in a national program for the control of the disease of cancer by education and other cooperative means to…
Mar 24, 1946
As supply ships carry to the devastated areas of Europe and Asia the relief goods which UNRRA has sought in every part of the world, the people of the United Nations, no less than those receiving UNRRA aid, will be grateful to you for your…
Mar 24, 1946
You brought home to the people of the United States and our Allies the story of the vast needs which it is our privilege to help meet in order to provide the right and opportunity of men to enjoy the simple elements that make for orderly…
Mar 24, 1946
I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby set apart the month of April 1946 as Cancer Control Month.
Mar 22, 1946
The solution of the tremendous social problems of our day should not be a partisan affair.
Mar 22, 1946
Despite opposition and all difficulties, we shall attain our goal--a prosperous and a peaceful world.
Mar 22, 1946
As in Jackson's time, we Americans must continue to live courageously.
Mar 22, 1946
Whenever conflicts between selfish and national interests arise, our country must come first.
Mar 22, 1946
We must continually advance toward higher goals in keeping with our liberal heritage.
Mar 22, 1946
Our progress toward that goal has been delayed by technical bottlenecks that must be expected in reconverting our gigantic industrial machine from war to peacetime production.
Mar 22, 1946
I cannot make too strong my plea for party unity and party responsibility!
Mar 22, 1946
The financial policies we are following are adapted to the needs of our time.
Mar 20, 1946
If they were joining the progressive Democrats to put over some of my measures, I would be very happy to have them help.
Mar 20, 1946
I would be very glad to see any members of the Big Three at any time.
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