Harry Truman

We have a hard, tough fight on our hands.

However, in the light of the considerations set forth above, I am advising the departments and agencies that they should not undertake to comply with this particular request.

However, this request of yours is so broad and sweeping in scope that it would seriously interfere with the conduct of the Government's business if the departments and agencies should undertake to comply with it.

Approval of Plan No. 1 will be a major step toward good organization and better management in the government.

Our citizens are entitled to a tax collecting agency of thorough efficiency and unquestioned integrity.

Succession to office pursuant to this order shall be on a temporary or interim basis and shall not have the effect of vacating the statutory position held by the successor.

You are doing a great thing.

I hope you will have a successful trip.

I will repeat that: Our arguments, no matter how good, are not going to influence people who never hear them.

But it will be a valiant fighter in the cause of freedom.

But we cannot find it in our hearts to hate anyone.

The final victory cannot be won until the truth has made all people free.

I WANT to congratulate these young people on being the prizewinners in this great undertaking they are going through.

I hope you will enjoy your visit, and that you will learn a lot about the United States and its Government and its relations with the other countries in the world, which is most important for you to know.

I think you young people are faced with the greatest age in history.

I am more than happy to see that you are preparing yourselves for that purpose.

I hereby exempt the said Frances Perkins from compulsory retirement for age for an indefinite period of time.

I urge you, my fellow citizens, to answer this compelling call of humanity.

In this last year the men and women of our country have given over a million pints of blood through the Red Cross.

The Red Cross has also been busy this past year in bringing relief to the victims of floods and disasters.

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me... do proclaim that, subject to valid existing rights, (1) the lands now owned by the United States within the…

Not later than one year after that date the Commission shall report to the President in writing the results of its studies and recommendations.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that section 6 of the said Executive Order No. 10318 of January 3, 1952, be, and it is hereby, amended.

The commission shall be deemed to be established as of February 9, 1952.

My interest is for the welfare and the fair treatment of your people.