May 31, 1945
The heroism of our own troops in Europe was matched by that of the armed forces of the nations that fought by our side.
Harry Truman
The Public Record
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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May 31, 1945
They hope that our desire to see our soldiers and sailors home again and the temptation to return to the comforts and profits of peace will force us to settle for some compromise short of unconditional surrender.
May 31, 1945
The French have ceased firing as a result of the message which Mr. Churchill sent to De Gaulle, with the approval of the American Government.
May 31, 1945
It will be good business for the Government, because every dollar we spend in collection and enforcement will produce $20 or more in revenue.
May 30, 1945
You know that it is no mere politeness for me to say that I hate to see you go.
May 30, 1945
You have given me the benefit not only of your long experience in the White House, but of your innate wisdom and sound judgment; and I am sure that, without you, my task would have been much more difficult.
May 30, 1945
My best wishes go with you in your new venture and in anything you undertake.
May 30, 1945
Dear Steve: I am very loath to see June first come around because, as you state in your very kind letter of the twenty-eighth, it means that you are definitely leaving your official post at the White House.
May 30, 1945
I know from the lips of President Roosevelt how much you meant to him, and how much he relied upon you.
May 27, 1945
I urge the people of the United States on that day to fly the American Flag from their homes.
May 27, 1945
The Government has thus incurred a moral obligation to these workers and to those who have stuck faithfully to their posts in the past.
May 27, 1945
We celebrate Flag Day this year with a fresh sense of our strength as a nation.
May 27, 1945
Let us observe this Flag Day by raising our Flag and beside it the flags of the United Nations.
May 27, 1945
Let this display of the flags of the United Nations symbolize our unity with our Allies both upon the battlefields of war and under the skies of peace.
May 27, 1945
Solemnly, we accept the responsibilities placed upon us by our power.
May 27, 1945
It is our custom each year to set aside a day on which to render special honor to our Flag.
May 27, 1945
We must provide maximum security to those who have given so fully of themselves on the fighting and production fronts.
May 27, 1945
The transition from war to peace is part and parcel of the war and we cannot shirk our obligation to those temporarily unemployed through no fault of their own.
May 27, 1945
I direct the officials of the Federal Government and I request the officials of the State and local government to display the Flag of our Republic on all public buildings on Flag Day.
May 27, 1945
Our Flag will be planted in the heart of the empire of our last remaining enemy.
May 27, 1945
Adequate unemployment insurance is an indispensable form of prosperity insurance.
May 27, 1945
Decent unemployment benefits would serve as a bulwark against postwar deflation.
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