Harry Truman

The fight against infantile paralysis cannot be a local war.

This order shall become effective with respect to any agency concerned as of the close of its pay period terminating or current on January 31, 1946.

The executive agencies of the Government shall exercise their emergency powers and other powers for the purpose of aiding in the solution of the problems created by the existing housing emergency, the alleviation of which is vital to an…

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), and the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 785), and as…

We must help to the limits of our strength, and we will.

If we let Europe go cold and hungry, we may lose some of the foundations of order on which the hope for world-wide peace must rest.

He rendered sound advice on many matters of national and international policy, legislation and government administration and lifted from the shoulders of the President many vexatious problems, thus lessening materially the burdens of the…

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate said disputes.

It is my desire, and I hereby direct, that all Federal foreign intelligence activities be planned, developed and coordinated so as to assure the most effective accomplishment of the intelligence mission related to the national security.

Your sincere desire to assist in every way possible in securing an early termination of this dispute is highly appreciated.

For the present, I suggest that you continue your study of governmental data, and that you remain available for further consultation.

I don't know what they are going to ask for.

Yes, they are included.

I think that covers the fundamental budget as nearly as I can cover it.

It is anticipated that the budget will be reduced by about $7,100 million.

That phone number is Executive 3000, J. Weldon Jones, extension 118.

No, it isn't the same type.

If your estimate was too low you would be in awful shape.

This Budget is--well, unique in one way.

That is what we hope.

This is the first time you have had a chance to sit down.

The thing that will tell whether it will have to be expanded or not, is whether we get this reconversion and production program over, so that the national income will stay at the level which is necessary to meet this anticipated revenue.

Mr. Snyder makes the suggestion that it is not so fully set out in this budget as the estimate under the full employment bill would be set out.

We don't know, for example, how much the Export-Import Bank will lend.

The actual budget is in balance.