Harry Truman

Adequate taxes are necessary to preserve confidence in the integrity of the Government's finances, to distribute the heavy defense costs fairly among our people, and to restrain inflationary pressures.

I wish to emphasize the urgency of keeping the Government's finances on a sound basis.

Well now, I am happy to have Mr. Flynn's opinion, because I think he is a very able political prognosticator--[ laughter ]--but I have no comment to make on your question.

I don't know anything about the proposition, therefore I can't comment on it.

Under the circumstances it is necessary. And I dislike it very much. That is what we organized the United Nations for--was to argue these things out without the use of force--but it has become impossible. Korea is the example.

I earnestly believe that these amounts are not sufficient.

He has one. [Laughter] Gave it to him on his first appointment, as I do all the ambassadors.

For the 5 years that I have been President, there has been a net surplus of $8 billion. That is not deficit financing.

I am always in favor of getting the truth in these investigations, and I hope that they will go ahead and try to get the truth.

Yes. When you are in the position to enforce those agreements, they will be kept. That is the reason for the defense program.

I feel strongly that we should not adopt provisions which weaken our tax structure for the benefit of special groups.

I urge all Americans to do their part in furthering the efforts of our Government and of many of our citizens to protect and conserve the wildlife of America.

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, by this proclamation, designate the year 1951 as Audubon Centennial Year, in observance of the one-hundredth anniversary of the death of John James Audubon;

All actions heretofore taken by the President in respect of the matters affected by this order and in force at the time of the issuance of this order, including regulations prescribed by the President in respect of such matters, shall…

The authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by section 1805 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.D. 1805) to issue rules and regulations (with respect to silver bullion) necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of the said…

The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby designated and empowered to perform the following-described functions of the President without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President

As used in this order, the term 'functions' embraces duties, powers, responsibilities, authority, or discretion, and the term 'perform' may be construed to mean 'exercise'

Dean Acheson is going to be Secretary of State until January 20, 1953, and until his successor is appointed and confirmed.

That is one of them.

You know, a stuck hog always squeals.

I haven't seen the bill yet. It hasn't reached my desk. I will let you know about it when it comes to me for operation.

Discussed the welfare of the Philippine Islands and the Philippine Republic. Had a very pleasant visit with the President.

Yes, I fired him. You saw the message I sent to him, I suppose?

As long as I am President of the United States, he is going to be Secretary of State.

I have been trying my best to get them to act.