Harry Truman

It is a very important job that you have undertaken, and one which I think you can handle with satisfaction and success.

We have no selfish interest in the matter whatever.

I want to express to you my appreciation for your willingness to undertake this trip to Iran.

All of us want to wish you a pleasant trip, and I hope that you will express to the Iranian Government that our interest is the interest of world peace, and the welfare of Iran and the rest of the world.

No, just done today.

I can't answer questions about that controls bill until it gets to me.

That's all I have, unless somebody has another question he wants to put.

I don't believe in that.

Well, sir--if you will--that' s a mighty good way for you to start out at a press conference!

The only thing that was done with the Pacific Security Pact--that was discussed by the Secretary of State and myself, and was approved by me for negotiation.

I think that is propaganda.

I hope the Japanese treaty can be promptly signed, I might say that.

I wish you would ask that question again.

I said I had taken him at his word when he told me in January of 1948 that he would not run in 1948 for President.

He is my Special Representative for the purpose of trying to get this thing settled, and I hope he is successful at it.

Everything that is possible is being done, just as was done in the case of Vogeler, and as has been done in the case of the Archbishop.

I shall not do that.

I will answer that question when the operation takes place.

I have done everything I know to do, to inform the people of the United States just what they are up against, and what they may be up against if there is no control.

I hope that his mission will be successful.

Yes. Whenever I get ready to make the appointments, I will let you know about it.

I will make that announcement in my own time.

The information given to the Committee was confidential information, and I think it goes without saying that that sort of information is not for release.

I am still young enough to make a good race--foot race, I mean.

We do intend, however, in agreement with our allies, to grant the Federal Republic increasing authority over its own affairs, and eventually to see Germany restored as a fully sovereign nation.